#5D3258
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.6% 0.083 331.4), rgb(93, 50, 88).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.18:1).
About this color
#5D3258 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.06:1 |
| White text | 10.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D3258 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 50, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 30%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.6% 0.083 331.4) |
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 #5D3258 | 10.18:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D3258 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #5D3258 text on white | 10.18:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #5D3258 text on black | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -9.1 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EF
oklch(93.6% 0.017 331.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E4
oklch(88.4% 0.035 330.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9B2D3
oklch(80.8% 0.063 331.4)
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Step 400
400
#C589BD
oklch(70.6% 0.1 331.3)
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Step 500
500
#B56BAC
oklch(63.1% 0.127 331.5)
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Step 600
600
#A05198
oklch(55.6% 0.139 331.1)
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Step 700
700
#894181
oklch(49.1% 0.129 331.7)
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Step 800
800
#6F3669
oklch(42.6% 0.107 331.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5D3258
oklch(38.6% 0.083 331.4)
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Step 950
950
#351C32
oklch(27% 0.053 331.4)
#5D3258 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) | #313D59 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C4357 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #603541 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D3258
#5D3258
oklch(38.6% 0.083 331.4)
- #1A502C
#1A502C
oklch(38.5% 0.083 151.4)
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 #5D3258, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.058
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.063
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.076
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.076
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.081
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.088
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.088
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.091
Use #5D3258 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.