#5D3552
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.9% 0.071 337.9), rgb(93, 53, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.01:1).
About this color
#5D3552 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D3552 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 53, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 27%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.9% 0.071 337.9) |
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 #5D3552 | 10.01:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D3552 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #5D3552 text on white | 10.01:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #5D3552 text on black | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -9.4 | 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
#E7D2E0
oklch(88.5% 0.03 337.9)
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Step 300
300
#D8B4CD
oklch(80.9% 0.053 337.3)
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Step 400
400
#C48CB3
oklch(70.7% 0.085 338.2)
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Step 500
500
#B46FA0
oklch(63.2% 0.108 338.4)
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Step 600
600
#9F568B
oklch(55.7% 0.118 338.3)
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Step 700
700
#884676
oklch(49.2% 0.109 338.4)
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Step 800
800
#6E3A60
oklch(42.7% 0.09 338)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5D3552
oklch(38.9% 0.071 337.9)
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Step 950
950
#351D2E
oklch(27% 0.046 338.5)
#5D3552 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) | #363E53 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #404451 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #613640 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D3552
#5D3552
oklch(38.9% 0.071 337.9)
- #1D5036
#1D5036
oklch(38.9% 0.071 158.2)
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 #5D3552, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.045
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.066
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.073
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.078
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.084
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.085
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.090
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.091
Use #5D3552 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.