#5D355E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.5% 0.083 326.1), rgb(93, 53, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.83:1).
About this color
#5D355E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.062 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D355E |
| RGB | rgb(93, 53, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 28%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.083 326.1) |
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 #5D355E | 9.83:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D355E | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #5D355E text on white | 9.83:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #5D355E text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -9.8 | 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
#F9F4F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 332.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.018 328.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E6
oklch(88.6% 0.035 325.9)
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Step 300
300
#D7B3D7
oklch(80.9% 0.064 326.1)
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Step 400
400
#C18AC2
oklch(70.6% 0.101 326)
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Step 500
500
#B16CB3
oklch(63.1% 0.129 326)
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Step 600
600
#9C529E
oklch(55.5% 0.14 326.3)
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Step 700
700
#854387
oklch(49.1% 0.128 326.2)
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Step 800
800
#6C376E
oklch(42.6% 0.108 325.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5D355E
oklch(39.5% 0.083 326.1)
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Step 950
950
#341D34
oklch(27.1% 0.052 326.9)
#5D355E 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) | #31405F | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C455D | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F3945 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D355E
#5D355E
oklch(39.5% 0.083 326.1)
- #24522A
#24522A
oklch(39.5% 0.083 146.5)
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 #5D355E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.062
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.071
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.074
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.084
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.086
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.090
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.093
Use #5D355E 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.