#5D3D64
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.2% 0.075 320.2), rgb(93, 61, 100).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.06:1).
About this color
#5D3D64 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.075 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 0.063 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D3D64 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 61, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 24%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.2% 0.075 320.2) |
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 #5D3D64 | 9.06:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D3D64 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #5D3D64 text on white | 9.06:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #5D3D64 text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | 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
#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
#E1D4E3
oklch(88.5% 0.025 321.7)
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Step 300
300
#CEB8D2
oklch(80.9% 0.043 321)
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Step 400
400
#B493BC
oklch(70.7% 0.069 319.6)
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Step 500
500
#A278AB
oklch(63.2% 0.089 320.4)
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Step 600
600
#8D6096
oklch(55.7% 0.096 320.7)
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Step 700
700
#774F80
oklch(49.1% 0.09 320.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5D3D64
oklch(41.2% 0.075 320.2)
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Step 900
900
#4F3755
oklch(37.6% 0.059 319.5)
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Step 950
950
#2F2032
oklch(27% 0.039 320.7)
#5D3D64 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) | #384665 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #404A63 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E414C | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D3D64
#5D3D64
oklch(41.2% 0.075 320.2)
- #34552D
#34552D
oklch(41.3% 0.075 140.1)
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 #5D3D64, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.063
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.066
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.073
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.076
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.077
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.087
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.088
Use #5D3D64 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.