#5C3352
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.4% 0.074 336.6), rgb(92, 51, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.24:1).
About this color
#5C3352 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C3352 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 51, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 29%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.074 336.6) |
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 #5C3352 | 10.24:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5C3352 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #5C3352 text on white | 10.24:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #5C3352 text on black | 2.05:1 | 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 335.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2E1
oklch(88.5% 0.031 335.9)
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Step 300
300
#D9B3CE
oklch(80.8% 0.057 336.7)
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Step 400
400
#C58BB5
oklch(70.7% 0.09 337)
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Step 500
500
#B56DA3
oklch(63.1% 0.115 336.7)
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Step 600
600
#A0548E
oklch(55.6% 0.125 336.7)
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Step 700
700
#884479
oklch(49% 0.116 336.2)
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Step 800
800
#6F3962
oklch(42.8% 0.094 336.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5C3352
oklch(38.4% 0.074 336.6)
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Step 950
950
#351D2F
oklch(27% 0.047 336.6)
#5C3352 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) | #343D53 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E4351 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60343F | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C3352
#5C3352
oklch(38.4% 0.074 336.6)
- #1A4F33
#1A4F33
oklch(38.4% 0.074 156.9)
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 #5C3352, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.049
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.068
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.072
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.079
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.081
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.084
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.087
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.088
Use #5C3352 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.