#5D4064
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.8% 0.068 319.7), rgb(93, 64, 100).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.81:1).
About this color
#5D4064 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.068 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 0.061 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D4064 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 64, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 22%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.8% 0.068 319.7) |
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 #5D4064 | 8.81:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D4064 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #5D4064 text on white | 8.81:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #5D4064 text on black | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7EF
oklch(93.5% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5E3
oklch(88.6% 0.022 319)
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Step 300
300
#CCB9D1
oklch(80.9% 0.039 319.2)
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Step 400
400
#B394BA
oklch(70.7% 0.065 320)
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Step 500
500
#9F79A9
oklch(63% 0.083 319.1)
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Step 600
600
#8A6294
oklch(55.6% 0.089 319.5)
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Step 700
700
#75517E
oklch(49.1% 0.082 319.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5D4064
oklch(41.8% 0.068 319.7)
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Step 900
900
#4E3853
oklch(37.6% 0.053 320)
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Step 950
950
#2E2131
oklch(27% 0.034 319.9)
#5D4064 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) | #3C4865 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #424B63 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E444D | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D4064
#5D4064
oklch(41.8% 0.068 319.7)
- #385631
#385631
oklch(41.9% 0.069 139.8)
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 #5D4064, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.061
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.065
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.067
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.073
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.078
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.085
Use #5D4064 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.