#5C445B
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(42.1% 0.048 327.8), rgb(92, 68, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.63:1).
About this color
#5C445B is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.43:1 |
| White text | 8.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C445B |
| RGB | rgb(92, 68, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 15%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.1% 0.048 327.8) |
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 #5C445B | 8.63:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5C445B | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #5C445B text on white | 8.63:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #5C445B text on black | 2.43:1 | 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
#EDE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.009 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD6DE
oklch(88.6% 0.015 329.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBBACA
oklch(80.8% 0.029 327.6)
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Step 400
400
#B197AF
oklch(70.7% 0.045 328.5)
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Step 500
500
#9D7D9C
oklch(63% 0.059 327.2)
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Step 600
600
#886686
oklch(55.6% 0.063 328.3)
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Step 700
700
#735572
oklch(49.1% 0.059 327.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5C445B
oklch(42.1% 0.048 327.8)
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Step 900
900
#4D3B4C
oklch(37.8% 0.037 328.1)
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Step 950
950
#2D222C
oklch(26.9% 0.024 329.2)
#5C445B 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) | #434A5C | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484D5A | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E464C | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C445B
#5C445B
oklch(42.1% 0.048 327.8)
- #3B553E
#3B553E
oklch(42.1% 0.049 147.6)
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 #5C445B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.048
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.060
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.069
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.072
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.079
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.081
Use #5C445B 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.