#5D3965
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.5% 0.084 320.2), rgb(93, 57, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.38:1).
About this color
#5D3965 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 320°. 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 9.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D3965 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 57, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 28%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.084 320.2) |
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 #5D3965 | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D3965 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #5D3965 text on white | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #5D3965 text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D4E4
oklch(88.5% 0.026 319.9)
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Step 300
300
#CFB7D5
oklch(80.9% 0.049 319.5)
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Step 400
400
#B791BF
oklch(70.7% 0.078 320.4)
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Step 500
500
#A475AF
oklch(63% 0.1 319.9)
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Step 600
600
#8F5D9B
oklch(55.6% 0.109 319.7)
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Step 700
700
#7A4C84
oklch(49.1% 0.102 320.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5D3965
oklch(40.5% 0.084 320.2)
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Step 900
900
#513657
oklch(37.8% 0.065 320.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F2033
oklch(27% 0.04 319)
#5D3965 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) | #334467 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C4864 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E3E4A | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D3965
#5D3965
oklch(40.5% 0.084 320.2)
- #2F5427
#2F5427
oklch(40.6% 0.083 140.1)
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 #5D3965, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.068
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.073
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.073
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.080
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.082
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.082
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.083
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.090
Use #5D3965 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.