#5C314E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.9% 0.075 340.6), rgb(92, 49, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.47:1).
About this color
#5C314E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C314E |
| RGB | rgb(92, 49, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 30%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.9% 0.075 340.6) |
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 #5C314E | 10.47:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5C314E | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #5C314E text on white | 10.47:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #5C314E text on black | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -8.5 | 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
#F2E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.016 341.4)
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Step 200
200
#E8D2DF
oklch(88.6% 0.03 341.4)
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Step 300
300
#DBB3CC
oklch(81% 0.057 340.6)
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Step 400
400
#C78BB2
oklch(70.8% 0.089 340.4)
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Step 500
500
#B76C9E
oklch(63% 0.115 340.7)
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Step 600
600
#A25389
oklch(55.5% 0.124 340.6)
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Step 700
700
#8B4375
oklch(49.1% 0.117 340.3)
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Step 800
800
#71385F
oklch(42.8% 0.096 340.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5C314E
oklch(37.9% 0.075 340.6)
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Step 950
950
#361D2D
oklch(27.1% 0.047 341.8)
#5C314E 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) | #333B4F | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E424D | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #61323C | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C314E
#5C314E
oklch(37.9% 0.075 340.6)
- #124E34
#124E34
oklch(37.9% 0.075 160.2)
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 #5C314E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.048
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.065
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.074
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.079
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.080
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.082
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.083
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.086
Use #5C314E 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.