#5B3D4E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40% 0.049 344.6), rgb(91, 61, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.44:1).
About this color
#5B3D4E is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B3D4E |
| RGB | rgb(91, 61, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 20%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.049 344.6) |
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 #5B3D4E | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B3D4E | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #5B3D4E text on white | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #5B3D4E text on black | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -10.6 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EB
oklch(93.5% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4DC
oklch(88.5% 0.021 345.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3B8C6
oklch(81% 0.036 345.3)
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Step 400
400
#BC92A9
oklch(70.6% 0.059 344.7)
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Step 500
500
#AB7794
oklch(63.1% 0.076 345)
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Step 600
600
#965F7F
oklch(55.6% 0.083 344.3)
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Step 700
700
#7F4F6B
oklch(49.1% 0.075 344.3)
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Step 800
800
#684157
oklch(42.8% 0.063 345.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5B3D4E
oklch(40% 0.049 344.6)
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Step 950
950
#32202A
oklch(27% 0.032 345.1)
#5B3D4E 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) | #3F434F | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #46484D | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F3D43 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B3D4E
#5B3D4E
oklch(40% 0.049 344.6)
- #2D5041
#2D5041
oklch(40% 0.048 164.9)
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 #5B3D4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.032
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.056
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.062
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.080
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.084
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.084
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.084
Use #5B3D4E 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.