#5C345D
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.1% 0.084 326.2), rgb(92, 52, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.97:1).
About this color
#5C345D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.063 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C345D |
| RGB | rgb(92, 52, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 28%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.1% 0.084 326.2) |
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 #5C345D | 9.97:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5C345D | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #5C345D text on white | 9.97:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #5C345D text on black | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -9.5 | 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
#F9F4F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 332.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.018 328.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E6
oklch(88.6% 0.035 325.9)
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Step 300
300
#D7B3D7
oklch(80.9% 0.064 326.1)
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Step 400
400
#C18AC2
oklch(70.6% 0.101 326)
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Step 500
500
#B16CB3
oklch(63.1% 0.129 326)
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Step 600
600
#9C529E
oklch(55.5% 0.14 326.3)
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Step 700
700
#854287
oklch(49% 0.13 326.2)
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Step 800
800
#6C376E
oklch(42.6% 0.108 325.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5C345D
oklch(39.1% 0.084 326.2)
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Step 950
950
#341D34
oklch(27.1% 0.052 326.9)
#5C345D 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) | #303F5E | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B445C | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E3844 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C345D
#5C345D
oklch(39.1% 0.084 326.2)
- #235129
#235129
oklch(39.1% 0.083 146.4)
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 #5C345D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.063
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.068
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.077
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.085
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.085
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.089
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.094
Use #5C345D 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.