#5C3252
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.2% 0.076 336.4), rgb(92, 50, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.32:1).
About this color
#5C3252 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C3252 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 50, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 30%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.076 336.4) |
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 #5C3252 | 10.32:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5C3252 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #5C3252 text on white | 10.32:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #5C3252 text on black | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | 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
#F2E6EE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 337.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D2E1
oklch(88.6% 0.031 337.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9B3CF
oklch(80.9% 0.057 335.6)
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Step 400
400
#C58BB6
oklch(70.7% 0.091 336.3)
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Step 500
500
#B56DA4
oklch(63.1% 0.116 336.1)
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Step 600
600
#A0538F
oklch(55.5% 0.127 336.1)
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Step 700
700
#894379
oklch(49% 0.118 336.6)
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Step 800
800
#703863
oklch(42.8% 0.098 336.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5C3252
oklch(38.2% 0.076 336.4)
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Step 950
950
#351D2F
oklch(27% 0.047 336.6)
#5C3252 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) | #333C53 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E4351 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60343E | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C3252
#5C3252
oklch(38.2% 0.076 336.4)
- #184F32
#184F32
oklch(38.3% 0.076 156.6)
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 #5C3252, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.051
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.065
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.074
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.079
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.081
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.085
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.085
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.085
Use #5C3252 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.