#5C355F
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.4% 0.084 324.4), rgb(92, 53, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.86:1).
About this color
#5C355F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.065 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C355F |
| RGB | rgb(92, 53, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 28%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.4% 0.084 324.4) |
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 #5C355F | 9.86:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5C355F | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #5C355F text on white | 9.86:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #5C355F text on black | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -9.8 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F1
oklch(93.6% 0.018 323)
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Step 200
200
#E5D2E6
oklch(88.5% 0.034 324.3)
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Step 300
300
#D6B3D8
oklch(80.9% 0.064 324.4)
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Step 400
400
#C08BC4
oklch(70.7% 0.1 324.2)
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Step 500
500
#B06CB5
oklch(63.1% 0.13 324.5)
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Step 600
600
#9B53A0
oklch(55.7% 0.139 324.8)
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Step 700
700
#844389
oklch(49.1% 0.13 324.6)
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Step 800
800
#6B386F
oklch(42.7% 0.106 324.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5C355F
oklch(39.4% 0.084 324.4)
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Step 950
950
#331D35
oklch(27% 0.053 323.9)
#5C355F 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) | #314061 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B455E | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E3A45 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C355F
#5C355F
oklch(39.4% 0.084 324.4)
- #265128
#265128
oklch(39.3% 0.083 144.7)
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 #5C355F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.065
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.071
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.076
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.081
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.083
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.087
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.090
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.092
Use #5C355F 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.