#5C445A
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(42.1% 0.047 329.2), rgb(92, 68, 90).
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White text reads best on this color (8.64:1).
About this color
#5C445A is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.42:1 |
| White text | 8.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C445A |
| RGB | rgb(92, 68, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 15%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.1% 0.047 329.2) |
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 #5C445A | 8.64:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5C445A | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #5C445A text on white | 8.64:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #5C445A text on black | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EC
oklch(93.6% 0.008 332.1)
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Step 200
200
#DFD6DE
oklch(88.6% 0.015 329.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBBBC9
oklch(81% 0.026 329.8)
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Step 400
400
#B197AE
oklch(70.7% 0.044 329.8)
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Step 500
500
#9D7D9A
oklch(63% 0.057 329.3)
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Step 600
600
#886685
oklch(55.5% 0.062 329.3)
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Step 700
700
#735571
oklch(49.1% 0.057 328.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5C445A
oklch(42.1% 0.047 329.2)
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Step 900
900
#4D3B4B
oklch(37.8% 0.036 330)
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Step 950
950
#2D222C
oklch(26.9% 0.024 329.2)
#5C445A 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) | #434A5B | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494D59 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E464C | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C445A
#5C445A
oklch(42.1% 0.047 329.2)
- #3B553F
#3B553F
oklch(42.2% 0.048 148.7)
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 #5C445A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.047
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.061
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.070
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.071
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.079
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.080
Use #5C445A 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.