#5D394A
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.3% 0.057 350.2), rgb(93, 57, 74).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.76:1).
About this color
#5D394A is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.76:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D394A |
| RGB | rgb(93, 57, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 24%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.3% 0.057 350.2) |
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 #5D394A | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D394A | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #5D394A text on white | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #5D394A text on black | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -9.9 | 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
#F1E7EB
oklch(93.7% 0.012 351)
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Step 200
200
#E6D3DB
oklch(88.5% 0.024 350.2)
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Step 300
300
#D7B6C4
oklch(80.9% 0.042 350.6)
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Step 400
400
#C290A6
oklch(70.8% 0.067 350.8)
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Step 500
500
#B27391
oklch(63.1% 0.088 349.9)
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Step 600
600
#9D5B7B
oklch(55.6% 0.095 350.2)
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Step 700
700
#864B67
oklch(49.2% 0.087 350.9)
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Step 800
800
#6D3E54
oklch(42.8% 0.072 351.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5D394A
oklch(39.3% 0.057 350.2)
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Step 950
950
#341F29
oklch(27% 0.036 349.8)
#5D394A 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) | #3C404B | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454649 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62383F | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D394A
#5D394A
oklch(39.3% 0.057 350.2)
- #225041
#225041
oklch(39.4% 0.057 169.4)
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 #5D394A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.028
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.058
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.066
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.088
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.090
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.091
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.092
Use #5D394A 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.