#5C3D60
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.9% 0.069 322.7), rgb(92, 61, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.16:1).
About this color
#5C3D60 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 323°. 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 9.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C3D60 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 61, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 22%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.069 322.7) |
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 #5C3D60 | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5C3D60 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #5C3D60 text on white | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #5C3D60 text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7EE
oklch(93.5% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D4E2
oklch(88.5% 0.024 323.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEB8D0
oklch(80.9% 0.041 323.4)
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Step 400
400
#B494B8
oklch(70.7% 0.063 322.6)
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Step 500
500
#A279A7
oklch(63.2% 0.082 322.8)
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Step 600
600
#8C6192
oklch(55.6% 0.089 322.4)
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Step 700
700
#77507C
oklch(49.1% 0.083 322.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5C3D60
oklch(40.9% 0.069 322.7)
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Step 900
900
#4F3852
oklch(37.7% 0.053 322.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E2130
oklch(27% 0.033 321.9)
#5C3D60 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) | #394661 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #41495F | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D414A | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C3D60
#5C3D60
oklch(40.9% 0.069 322.7)
- #335431
#335431
oklch(41% 0.069 142.9)
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 #5C3D60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.057
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.064
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.074
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.081
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.081
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.084
Use #5C3D60 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.