#5C2F4E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.5% 0.079 340.1), rgb(92, 47, 78).
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White text reads best on this color (10.65:1).
About this color
#5C2F4E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C2F4E |
| RGB | rgb(92, 47, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 32%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.079 340.1) |
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 #5C2F4E | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5C2F4E | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #5C2F4E text on white | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #5C2F4E text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -8.1 | 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
#F9F3F7
oklch(97% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.016 341.4)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1E0
oklch(88.5% 0.033 339.9)
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Step 300
300
#DCB2CD
oklch(80.9% 0.06 339.8)
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Step 400
400
#C889B3
oklch(70.6% 0.094 339.8)
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Step 500
500
#B96BA0
oklch(63.1% 0.12 340.2)
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Step 600
600
#A4518B
oklch(55.6% 0.131 340)
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Step 700
700
#8C4176
oklch(49% 0.122 339.9)
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Step 800
800
#723660
oklch(42.6% 0.101 340)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5C2F4E
oklch(37.5% 0.079 340.1)
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Step 950
950
#361C2E
oklch(26.9% 0.05 339.5)
#5C2F4E 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) | #313A4F | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D414D | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #61303B | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C2F4E
#5C2F4E
oklch(37.5% 0.079 340.1)
- #0C4D32
#0C4D32
oklch(37.4% 0.078 160.1)
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 #5C2F4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.052
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.059
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.075
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.078
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.079
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.082
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.083
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.086
Use #5C2F4E 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.