#5D384E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.3% 0.062 343.8), rgb(93, 56, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.80:1).
About this color
#5D384E is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D384E |
| RGB | rgb(93, 56, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 25%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.3% 0.062 343.8) |
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 #5D384E | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D384E | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #5D384E text on white | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #5D384E text on black | 2.14:1 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EC
oklch(93.5% 0.014 343.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D3DD
oklch(88.5% 0.025 344.5)
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Step 300
300
#D7B5C8
oklch(80.8% 0.046 343.5)
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Step 400
400
#C28EAC
oklch(70.6% 0.074 343.6)
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Step 500
500
#B27298
oklch(63.2% 0.095 343.7)
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Step 600
600
#9D5A82
oklch(55.7% 0.102 344.2)
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Step 700
700
#86496E
oklch(49.1% 0.096 344)
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Step 800
800
#6D3C5A
oklch(42.7% 0.08 343.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5D384E
oklch(39.3% 0.062 343.8)
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Step 950
950
#341F2B
oklch(27.1% 0.038 344.7)
#5D384E 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) | #3A404F | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #43464D | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #613840 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D384E
#5D384E
oklch(39.3% 0.062 343.8)
- #21503D
#21503D
oklch(39.2% 0.061 164.4)
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 #5D384E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.034
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.060
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.070
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.080
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.084
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.088
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.092
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.092
Use #5D384E 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.