#5D2F4E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.6% 0.08 340.8), rgb(93, 47, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.59:1).
About this color
#5D2F4E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D2F4E |
| RGB | rgb(93, 47, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 33%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.08 340.8) |
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 #5D2F4E | 10.59:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D2F4E | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #5D2F4E text on white | 10.59:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #5D2F4E text on black | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -8.3 | 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
#F9F3F7
oklch(97% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.016 341.4)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1E0
oklch(88.5% 0.033 339.9)
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Step 300
300
#DCB2CC
oklch(80.9% 0.059 340.9)
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Step 400
400
#C989B2
oklch(70.7% 0.094 341)
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Step 500
500
#BA6A9F
oklch(63.1% 0.122 341.1)
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Step 600
600
#A5508A
oklch(55.5% 0.133 340.9)
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Step 700
700
#8D4175
oklch(49.1% 0.122 341)
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Step 800
800
#733660
oklch(42.8% 0.102 340.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5D2F4E
oklch(37.6% 0.08 340.8)
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Step 950
950
#371C2E
oklch(27.1% 0.051 340.8)
#5D2F4E 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) | #313A4F | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D414D | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62303B | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D2F4E
#5D2F4E
oklch(37.6% 0.08 340.8)
- #094E33
#094E33
oklch(37.6% 0.08 160.7)
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 #5D2F4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.051
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.060
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.074
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.077
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.077
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.081
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.084
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.087
Use #5D2F4E 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.