#5D3F52
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.8% 0.051 341.2), rgb(93, 63, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.13:1).
About this color
#5D3F52 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D3F52 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 63, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 19%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.051 341.2) |
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 #5D3F52 | 9.13:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D3F52 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #5D3F52 text on white | 9.13:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #5D3F52 text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | 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
#F7F4F6
oklch(97% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8EB
oklch(93.7% 0.008 345.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D5DC
oklch(88.5% 0.016 341.4)
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Step 300
300
#CFB9C6
oklch(80.8% 0.031 341.5)
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Step 400
400
#B695A9
oklch(70.6% 0.048 341.4)
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Step 500
500
#A37B94
oklch(63% 0.06 341.1)
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Step 600
600
#8E647F
oklch(55.6% 0.066 340.6)
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Step 700
700
#79536B
oklch(49.1% 0.061 341.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5D3F52
oklch(40.8% 0.051 341.2)
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Step 900
900
#503948
oklch(37.6% 0.04 340)
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Step 950
950
#2F222A
oklch(27.1% 0.024 341.4)
#5D3F52 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) | #404553 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474A51 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #613F46 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D3F52
#5D3F52
oklch(40.8% 0.051 341.2)
- #305341
#305341
oklch(41% 0.051 160.6)
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 #5D3F52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.034
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.051
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.067
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.082
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.085
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.086
Use #5D3F52 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.