#5D304A
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.6% 0.074 345.6), rgb(93, 48, 74).
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White text reads best on this color (10.56:1).
About this color
#5D304A is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.56:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D304A |
| RGB | rgb(93, 48, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 32%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.074 345.6) |
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 #5D304A | 10.56:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D304A | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #5D304A text on white | 10.56:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #5D304A 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
#F9F3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EC
oklch(93.6% 0.015 345.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1DE
oklch(88.4% 0.032 343.9)
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Step 300
300
#DCB3C8
oklch(80.9% 0.055 346.2)
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Step 400
400
#C98AAD
oklch(70.7% 0.089 345.2)
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Step 500
500
#BA6C98
oklch(63.1% 0.113 345.9)
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Step 600
600
#A55283
oklch(55.5% 0.124 345.5)
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Step 700
700
#8D426F
oklch(49% 0.116 345.3)
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Step 800
800
#73375A
oklch(42.7% 0.096 345.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5D304A
oklch(37.6% 0.074 345.6)
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Step 950
950
#371D2B
oklch(27.1% 0.046 347.1)
#5D304A 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) | #343A4B | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F4249 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62303A | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D304A
#5D304A
oklch(37.6% 0.074 345.6)
- #094E38
#094E38
oklch(37.8% 0.075 165.4)
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 #5D304A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.045
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.065
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.074
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.078
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.078
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.080
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.083
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.087
Use #5D304A 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.