#5D3A4E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.7% 0.058 344.8), rgb(93, 58, 78).
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White text reads best on this color (9.63:1).
About this color
#5D3A4E is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D3A4E |
| RGB | rgb(93, 58, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 23%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.058 344.8) |
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 #5D3A4E | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D3A4E | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #5D3A4E text on white | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #5D3A4E text on black | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.2 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EC
oklch(93.6% 0.012 342.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D3DD
oklch(88.5% 0.025 344.5)
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Step 300
300
#D6B6C7
oklch(80.9% 0.043 344.8)
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Step 400
400
#C190AB
oklch(70.8% 0.069 344.8)
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Step 500
500
#B07496
oklch(63.2% 0.088 344.9)
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Step 600
600
#9B5B80
oklch(55.5% 0.097 345)
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Step 700
700
#844B6C
oklch(49.1% 0.089 345.1)
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Step 800
800
#6B3E58
oklch(42.7% 0.073 345)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5D3A4E
oklch(39.7% 0.058 344.8)
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Step 950
950
#331F2B
oklch(27% 0.037 343.1)
#5D3A4E 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) | #3C414F | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #45474D | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #613A41 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D3A4E
#5D3A4E
oklch(39.7% 0.058 344.8)
- #25513F
#25513F
oklch(39.8% 0.058 164.7)
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 #5D3A4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.032
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.056
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.068
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.086
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.090
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.090
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.090
Use #5D3A4E 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.