#5D3253
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.4% 0.078 336.2), rgb(93, 50, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.26:1).
About this color
#5D3253 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D3253 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 50, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 30%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.078 336.2) |
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 #5D3253 | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D3253 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #5D3253 text on white | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #5D3253 text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -8.9 | 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
#E8D1E1
oklch(88.4% 0.033 336.7)
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Step 300
300
#DAB3CF
oklch(81% 0.058 336.4)
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Step 400
400
#C68AB7
oklch(70.7% 0.094 336)
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Step 500
500
#B66CA5
oklch(63.1% 0.119 335.9)
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Step 600
600
#A15290
oklch(55.5% 0.131 335.9)
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Step 700
700
#8A427A
oklch(49% 0.122 336.4)
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Step 800
800
#703763
oklch(42.6% 0.1 336.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5D3253
oklch(38.4% 0.078 336.2)
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Step 950
950
#351D2F
oklch(27% 0.047 336.6)
#5D3253 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) | #333D54 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E4352 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #61343E | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D3253
#5D3253
oklch(38.4% 0.078 336.2)
- #175031
#175031
oklch(38.5% 0.079 155.6)
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 #5D3253, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.052
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.065
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.073
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.077
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.083
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.084
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.085
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.088
Use #5D3253 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.