#5D2F50
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.7% 0.081 338.8), rgb(93, 47, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.56:1).
About this color
#5D2F50 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D2F50 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 47, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 33%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.081 338.8) |
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 #5D2F50 | 10.56:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D2F50 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #5D2F50 text on white | 10.56:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #5D2F50 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
#F2E6EE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 337.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1E1
oklch(88.5% 0.034 338)
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Step 300
300
#DCB2CE
oklch(80.9% 0.061 338.7)
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Step 400
400
#C989B5
oklch(70.8% 0.097 338.9)
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Step 500
500
#BA6AA3
oklch(63.2% 0.125 338.7)
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Step 600
600
#A5508E
oklch(55.7% 0.136 338.7)
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Step 700
700
#8D4078
oklch(49.1% 0.126 339)
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Step 800
800
#733562
oklch(42.7% 0.105 338.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5D2F50
oklch(37.7% 0.081 338.8)
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Step 950
950
#371C2F
oklch(27.1% 0.052 339)
#5D2F50 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) | #313A51 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D414F | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62303C | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D2F50
#5D2F50
oklch(37.7% 0.081 338.8)
- #0B4E31
#0B4E31
oklch(37.6% 0.081 158.8)
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 #5D2F50, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.054
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.058
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.073
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.077
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.078
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.080
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.086
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.087
Use #5D2F50 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.