#5B355F
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.3% 0.083 323.5), rgb(91, 53, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.90:1).
About this color
#5B355F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.065 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B355F |
| RGB | rgb(91, 53, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 28%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.3% 0.083 323.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #5B355F | 9.90:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B355F | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #5B355F text on white | 9.90:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #5B355F text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -9.7 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 900.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F1
oklch(93.6% 0.018 323)
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Step 200
200
#E5D2E6
oklch(88.5% 0.034 324.3)
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Step 300
300
#D5B4D8
oklch(81% 0.062 323.5)
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Step 400
400
#BF8BC4
oklch(70.6% 0.1 323.6)
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Step 500
500
#AE6DB5
oklch(63% 0.127 323.4)
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Step 600
600
#9954A1
oklch(55.6% 0.137 323.3)
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Step 700
700
#83448A
oklch(49.2% 0.128 323.5)
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Step 800
800
#6A3870
oklch(42.6% 0.107 323.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5B355F
oklch(39.3% 0.083 323.5)
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Step 950
950
#331D35
oklch(27% 0.053 323.9)
#5B355F with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #304061 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A455E | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C3A45 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B355F
#5B355F
oklch(39.3% 0.083 323.5)
- #275127
#275127
oklch(39.3% 0.083 143.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #5B355F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.065
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.071
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.078
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.081
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.084
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.088
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.089
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.092
Use #5B355F in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.