#5D3B60
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.7% 0.074 324), rgb(93, 59, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.29:1).
About this color
#5D3B60 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D3B60 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 59, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 24%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.074 324) |
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 #5D3B60 | 9.29:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D3B60 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #5D3B60 text on white | 9.29:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #5D3B60 text on black | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | 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
#EEE7EF
oklch(93.6% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 200
200
#E1D4E2
oklch(88.5% 0.024 323.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFB8D1
oklch(81% 0.043 323.5)
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Step 400
400
#B692B9
oklch(70.6% 0.069 323.8)
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Step 500
500
#A477A8
oklch(63.1% 0.088 323.8)
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Step 600
600
#8F5F93
oklch(55.6% 0.096 324.1)
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Step 700
700
#794E7D
oklch(49% 0.089 323.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5D3B60
oklch(40.7% 0.074 324)
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Step 900
900
#513753
oklch(37.8% 0.057 324.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F2031
oklch(26.9% 0.037 322.5)
#5D3B60 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) | #374461 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #40485F | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E3F49 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D3B60
#5D3B60
oklch(40.7% 0.074 324)
- #2F542F
#2F542F
oklch(40.7% 0.074 144.1)
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 #5D3B60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.058
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.065
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.079
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.081
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.084
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.085
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.086
Use #5D3B60 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.