#5C3256
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.4% 0.08 332.4), rgb(92, 50, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.26:1).
About this color
#5C3256 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C3256 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 50, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 30%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.08 332.4) |
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 #5C3256 | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5C3256 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #5C3256 text on white | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #5C3256 text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -8.9 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EF
oklch(93.6% 0.017 331.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E3
oklch(88.4% 0.034 331.9)
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Step 300
300
#D9B3D2
oklch(81% 0.06 332.5)
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Step 400
400
#C48ABB
oklch(70.6% 0.096 332.1)
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Step 500
500
#B56CAA
oklch(63.2% 0.123 332.6)
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Step 600
600
#A05295
oklch(55.6% 0.134 332.7)
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Step 700
700
#88427F
oklch(49% 0.124 332.3)
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Step 800
800
#6F3767
oklch(42.7% 0.103 332.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5C3256
oklch(38.4% 0.08 332.4)
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Step 950
950
#351D31
oklch(27.1% 0.05 333.1)
#5C3256 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) | #313D57 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C4355 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F3540 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C3256
#5C3256
oklch(38.4% 0.08 332.4)
- #1B4F2E
#1B4F2E
oklch(38.3% 0.079 152.7)
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 #5C3256, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.057
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.063
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.076
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.078
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.083
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.085
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.087
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.089
Use #5C3256 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.