#5D374F
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.1% 0.064 342.1), rgb(93, 55, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.88:1).
About this color
#5D374F is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D374F |
| RGB | rgb(93, 55, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 26%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.1% 0.064 342.1) |
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 #5D374F | 9.88:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D374F | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 11.2 | Not readable |
| #5D374F text on white | 9.88:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #5D374F text on black | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -9.7 | 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
#F1E6EC
oklch(93.5% 0.014 343.2)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3DE
oklch(88.6% 0.026 343.3)
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Step 300
300
#D8B5C9
oklch(81% 0.048 342.9)
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Step 400
400
#C38EAE
oklch(70.8% 0.077 342.4)
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Step 500
500
#B3719A
oklch(63.2% 0.099 342.4)
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Step 600
600
#9E5885
oklch(55.6% 0.109 342.1)
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Step 700
700
#864870
oklch(49% 0.099 342.1)
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Step 800
800
#6D3B5C
oklch(42.6% 0.084 341.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5D374F
oklch(39.1% 0.064 342.1)
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Step 950
950
#341E2C
oklch(26.9% 0.041 341.6)
#5D374F 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) | #393F50 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #42454E | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #613740 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D374F
#5D374F
oklch(39.1% 0.064 342.1)
- #20503B
#20503B
oklch(39.1% 0.064 162.4)
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 #5D374F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.037
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.062
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.072
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.081
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.089
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.090
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.093
Use #5D374F 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.