#5D2E4D
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.4% 0.081 341.6), rgb(93, 46, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.69:1).
About this color
#5D2E4D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D2E4D |
| RGB | rgb(93, 46, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 34%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.4% 0.081 341.6) |
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 #5D2E4D | 10.69:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D2E4D | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #5D2E4D text on white | 10.69:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #5D2E4D text on black | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -8.1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5ED
oklch(93.5% 0.018 342)
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Step 200
200
#EAD1DF
oklch(88.5% 0.033 343)
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Step 300
300
#DDB2CC
oklch(81% 0.06 341.6)
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Step 400
400
#CA88B2
oklch(70.6% 0.097 341.3)
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Step 500
500
#BB699F
oklch(63% 0.124 341.3)
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Step 600
600
#A64F8A
oklch(55.5% 0.135 341.2)
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Step 700
700
#8E4075
oklch(49.1% 0.125 341.4)
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Step 800
800
#74355F
oklch(42.7% 0.104 341.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5D2E4D
oklch(37.4% 0.081 341.6)
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Step 950
950
#371C2E
oklch(27.1% 0.051 340.8)
#5D2E4D 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) | #31394E | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D414C | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #622E3A | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D2E4D
#5D2E4D
oklch(37.4% 0.081 341.6)
- #044E33
#044E33
oklch(37.5% 0.081 161.4)
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 #5D2E4D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.053
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.058
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.073
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.075
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.078
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.080
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.085
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.086
Use #5D2E4D 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.