#5D3752
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.3% 0.067 338.4), rgb(93, 55, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.84:1).
About this color
#5D3752 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D3752 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 55, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 26%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.3% 0.067 338.4) |
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 #5D3752 | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D3752 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #5D3752 text on white | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #5D3752 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
#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
#E6D2DF
oklch(88.4% 0.028 338.6)
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Step 300
300
#D7B5CC
oklch(81% 0.05 338)
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Step 400
400
#C28DB2
oklch(70.6% 0.081 338)
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Step 500
500
#B2709F
oklch(63.1% 0.104 338.2)
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Step 600
600
#9D588A
oklch(55.7% 0.112 338.2)
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Step 700
700
#864775
oklch(49.1% 0.105 338.1)
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Step 800
800
#6D3B5F
oklch(42.7% 0.086 338.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5D3752
oklch(39.3% 0.067 338.4)
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Step 950
950
#341E2E
oklch(27% 0.043 337.4)
#5D3752 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) | #384053 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #424551 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #613841 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D3752
#5D3752
oklch(39.3% 0.067 338.4)
- #215138
#215138
oklch(39.4% 0.068 158.3)
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 #5D3752, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.041
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.063
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.075
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.079
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.083
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.088
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.089
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.093
Use #5D3752 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.