#5C4652
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(42.2% 0.035 344.8), rgb(92, 70, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.56:1).
About this color
#5C4652 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C4652 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 70, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 14%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.2% 0.035 344.8) |
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 #5C4652 | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5C4652 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #5C4652 text on white | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #5C4652 text on black | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 345.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EB
oklch(93.6% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 200
200
#DFD6DB
oklch(88.5% 0.012 342.7)
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Step 300
300
#CBBCC4
oklch(81% 0.02 344.1)
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Step 400
400
#B099A5
oklch(70.7% 0.032 345.1)
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Step 500
500
#9D808F
oklch(63.2% 0.041 345.9)
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Step 600
600
#87697A
oklch(55.6% 0.045 343.7)
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Step 700
700
#735766
oklch(49.1% 0.043 345.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5C4652
oklch(42.2% 0.035 344.8)
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Step 900
900
#4D3C45
oklch(37.8% 0.028 345.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D2328
oklch(27% 0.017 346.8)
#5C4652 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) | #474A52 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4D51 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F464A | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C4652
#5C4652
oklch(42.2% 0.035 344.8)
- #3B5449
#3B5449
oklch(42.2% 0.036 165.7)
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 #5C4652, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.041
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.064
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.073
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.078
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.079
Use #5C4652 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.