#5D3450
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.6% 0.071 339.9), rgb(93, 52, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.13:1).
About this color
#5D3450 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 340°. 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 10.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D3450 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 52, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 28%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.6% 0.071 339.9) |
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 #5D3450 | 10.13:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D3450 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #5D3450 text on white | 10.13:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #5D3450 text on black | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -9.2 | 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.015 338.9)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2DF
oklch(88.5% 0.029 340.1)
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Step 300
300
#D9B4CC
oklch(81% 0.053 339.4)
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Step 400
400
#C58CB2
oklch(70.8% 0.085 339.5)
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Step 500
500
#B56E9E
oklch(63.1% 0.109 340)
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Step 600
600
#A05589
oklch(55.6% 0.119 339.9)
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Step 700
700
#894574
oklch(49.1% 0.111 340.2)
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Step 800
800
#6F395F
oklch(42.7% 0.092 339.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5D3450
oklch(38.6% 0.071 339.9)
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Step 950
950
#351D2D
oklch(26.9% 0.045 340.4)
#5D3450 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) | #363E51 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #40444F | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #61353E | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D3450
#5D3450
oklch(38.6% 0.071 339.9)
- #1A5037
#1A5037
oklch(38.8% 0.071 160)
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 #5D3450, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.044
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.067
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.072
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.077
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.083
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.084
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.087
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.090
Use #5D3450 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.