#5B3653
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.9% 0.068 335.1), rgb(91, 54, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.01:1).
About this color
#5B3653 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B3653 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 54, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 26%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.9% 0.068 335.1) |
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 #5B3653 | 10.01:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B3653 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #5B3653 text on white | 10.01:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #5B3653 text on black | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -9.4 | 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 335.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E1
oklch(88.4% 0.03 334.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6B5CE
oklch(80.9% 0.05 334.6)
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Step 400
400
#C18DB5
oklch(70.6% 0.083 334.9)
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Step 500
500
#B070A2
oklch(63% 0.105 335.1)
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Step 600
600
#9B588D
oklch(55.6% 0.112 335.2)
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Step 700
700
#854878
oklch(49.2% 0.105 335.5)
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Step 800
800
#6C3B62
oklch(42.7% 0.088 335)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5B3653
oklch(38.9% 0.068 335.1)
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Step 950
950
#331E2F
oklch(26.9% 0.043 333.8)
#5B3653 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) | #363F54 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F4452 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E3841 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B3653
#5B3653
oklch(38.9% 0.068 335.1)
- #224F34
#224F34
oklch(38.7% 0.068 155.1)
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 #5B3653, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.046
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.068
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.074
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.075
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.088
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.088
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.093
Use #5B3653 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.