#5D314B
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.9% 0.073 344.8), rgb(93, 49, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.46:1).
About this color
#5D314B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D314B |
| RGB | rgb(93, 49, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 31%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.9% 0.073 344.8) |
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 #5D314B | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D314B | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #5D314B text on white | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #5D314B text on black | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -8.5 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EC
oklch(93.6% 0.015 345.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D2DE
oklch(88.6% 0.03 344.9)
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Step 300
300
#DCB3C9
oklch(81% 0.055 344.9)
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Step 400
400
#C88AAD
oklch(70.6% 0.088 344.7)
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Step 500
500
#B96C99
oklch(63% 0.113 344.8)
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Step 600
600
#A45384
oklch(55.6% 0.122 344.6)
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Step 700
700
#8C4370
oklch(49% 0.114 344.3)
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Step 800
800
#72385B
oklch(42.7% 0.093 344.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5D314B
oklch(37.9% 0.073 344.8)
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Step 950
950
#361D2C
oklch(27% 0.046 343.8)
#5D314B 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) | #343B4C | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #40424A | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62313B | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D314B
#5D314B
oklch(37.9% 0.073 344.8)
- #0E4E38
#0E4E38
oklch(37.9% 0.073 164.8)
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 #5D314B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.044
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.067
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.072
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.079
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.079
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.080
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.083
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.088
Use #5D314B 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.