#5B385D
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.7% 0.075 325), rgb(91, 56, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.68:1).
About this color
#5B385D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B385D |
| RGB | rgb(91, 56, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 25%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.075 325) |
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 #5B385D | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B385D | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #5B385D text on white | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #5B385D text on black | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2E5
oklch(88.4% 0.032 324.3)
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Step 300
300
#D4B5D5
oklch(81% 0.056 325.1)
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Step 400
400
#BD8DC0
oklch(70.6% 0.09 324.5)
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Step 500
500
#AC70B0
oklch(63.1% 0.115 324.6)
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Step 600
600
#97579B
oklch(55.5% 0.125 325)
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Step 700
700
#814785
oklch(49.1% 0.116 324.8)
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Step 800
800
#693B6C
oklch(42.8% 0.096 324.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5B385D
oklch(39.7% 0.075 325)
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Step 950
950
#321E33
oklch(27% 0.047 325.1)
#5B385D 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) | #35425E | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E465C | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D3C46 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B385D
#5B385D
oklch(39.7% 0.075 325)
- #2B512D
#2B512D
oklch(39.6% 0.074 145.1)
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 #5B385D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.058
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.071
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.078
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.083
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.087
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.087
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.087
Use #5B385D 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.