#5D385D
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40% 0.076 326.9), rgb(93, 56, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.59:1).
About this color
#5D385D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D385D |
| RGB | rgb(93, 56, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 25%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.076 326.9) |
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 #5D385D | 9.59:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D385D | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #5D385D text on white | 9.59:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #5D385D text on black | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | 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
#D5B4D4
oklch(80.8% 0.057 327)
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Step 400
400
#BF8CBF
oklch(70.6% 0.093 326.5)
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Step 500
500
#AE6FAE
oklch(63.1% 0.116 326.8)
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Step 600
600
#99569A
oklch(55.6% 0.127 326.6)
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Step 700
700
#834683
oklch(49.1% 0.118 327.2)
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Step 800
800
#6A3A6B
oklch(42.7% 0.097 326.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5D385D
oklch(40% 0.076 326.9)
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Step 950
950
#331E33
oklch(27.1% 0.048 326.8)
#5D385D 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) | #35425E | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F475C | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F3B46 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D385D
#5D385D
oklch(40% 0.076 326.9)
- #29532E
#29532E
oklch(40.1% 0.077 146.5)
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 #5D385D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.057
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.068
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.078
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.085
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.085
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.087
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.088
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.088
Use #5D385D 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.