#5D3358
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.8% 0.081 331.5), rgb(93, 51, 88).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.09:1).
About this color
#5D3358 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.081 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 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D3358 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 51, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 29%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.8% 0.081 331.5) |
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 #5D3358 | 10.09:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D3358 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #5D3358 text on white | 10.09:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #5D3358 text on black | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -9.3 | 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
#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
#E7D1E3
oklch(88.4% 0.034 331.9)
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Step 300
300
#D9B3D3
oklch(81% 0.061 331.5)
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Step 400
400
#C48ABC
oklch(70.7% 0.097 331.4)
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Step 500
500
#B46CAB
oklch(63.1% 0.123 331.6)
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Step 600
600
#9F5297
oklch(55.6% 0.135 331.2)
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Step 700
700
#884281
oklch(49.1% 0.126 331.2)
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Step 800
800
#6F3768
oklch(42.7% 0.104 332.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5D3358
oklch(38.8% 0.081 331.5)
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Step 950
950
#351D32
oklch(27.2% 0.051 331.5)
#5D3358 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) | #323E59 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D4457 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #603641 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D3358
#5D3358
oklch(38.8% 0.081 331.5)
- #1D512E
#1D512E
oklch(39% 0.081 151.5)
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 #5D3358, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.057
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.066
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.074
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.078
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.083
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.086
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.089
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.091
Use #5D3358 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.