#5C3D61
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41% 0.07 321.8), rgb(92, 61, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.14:1).
About this color
#5C3D61 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C3D61 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 61, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 23%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.07 321.8) |
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 #5C3D61 | 9.14:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5C3D61 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #5C3D61 text on white | 9.14:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #5C3D61 text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | 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
#EEE7EF
oklch(93.6% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 200
200
#E0D4E2
oklch(88.4% 0.023 321.4)
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Step 300
300
#CEB8D1
oklch(80.9% 0.042 322.2)
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Step 400
400
#B493B9
oklch(70.6% 0.066 321.9)
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Step 500
500
#A178A8
oklch(63% 0.085 321.5)
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Step 600
600
#8C6193
oklch(55.6% 0.09 321.7)
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Step 700
700
#77507D
oklch(49.1% 0.084 322)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5C3D61
oklch(41% 0.07 321.8)
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Step 900
900
#4F3853
oklch(37.7% 0.054 321.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E2131
oklch(27% 0.034 319.9)
#5C3D61 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) | #394662 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #414960 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D414A | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C3D61
#5C3D61
oklch(41% 0.07 321.8)
- #335430
#335430
oklch(41% 0.07 142.3)
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 #5C3D61, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.059
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.064
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.073
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.079
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.080
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.084
Use #5C3D61 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.