#5D3864
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.3% 0.085 321.1), rgb(93, 56, 100).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.48:1).
About this color
#5D3864 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.068 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D3864 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 56, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 28%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.085 321.1) |
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 #5D3864 | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D3864 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #5D3864 text on white | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #5D3864 text on black | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -10.6 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D4E4
oklch(88.6% 0.026 321.9)
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Step 300
300
#D0B7D4
oklch(81% 0.049 321.6)
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Step 400
400
#B891BF
oklch(70.8% 0.079 321.2)
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Step 500
500
#A575AF
oklch(63.1% 0.1 320.5)
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Step 600
600
#905C9A
oklch(55.5% 0.11 321)
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Step 700
700
#7B4C84
oklch(49.2% 0.102 321)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5D3864
oklch(40.3% 0.085 321.1)
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Step 900
900
#513557
oklch(37.6% 0.067 320.4)
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Step 950
950
#301F33
oklch(26.9% 0.043 321.4)
#5D3864 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) | #324366 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C4763 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E3D49 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D3864
#5D3864
oklch(40.3% 0.085 321.1)
- #2D5426
#2D5426
oklch(40.5% 0.086 140.7)
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 #5D3864, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.068
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.074
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.075
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.079
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.083
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.085
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.085
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.089
Use #5D3864 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.