#5D375C
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.7% 0.077 327.8), rgb(93, 55, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.69:1).
About this color
#5D375C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D375C |
| RGB | rgb(93, 55, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 26%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.077 327.8) |
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 #5D375C | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D375C | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #5D375C text on white | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #5D375C text on black | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E5D2E4
oklch(88.5% 0.032 327.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6B4D4
oklch(80.9% 0.058 328)
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Step 400
400
#C08CBE
oklch(70.7% 0.092 327.8)
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Step 500
500
#B06EAE
oklch(63.1% 0.119 327.9)
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Step 600
600
#9B5599
oklch(55.6% 0.129 328.2)
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Step 700
700
#844583
oklch(49.1% 0.12 327.8)
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Step 800
800
#6B396A
oklch(42.6% 0.099 327.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5D375C
oklch(39.7% 0.077 327.8)
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Step 950
950
#331D33
oklch(26.9% 0.05 326.9)
#5D375C 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) | #34415D | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E465B | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F3A45 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D375C
#5D375C
oklch(39.7% 0.077 327.8)
- #27522E
#27522E
oklch(39.7% 0.077 147.6)
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 #5D375C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.056
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.069
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.076
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.085
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.086
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.086
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.090
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.090
Use #5D375C 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.