#5D4160
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.8% 0.061 323.3), rgb(93, 65, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.78:1).
About this color
#5D4160 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.39:1 |
| White text | 8.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D4160 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 65, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 19%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.8% 0.061 323.3) |
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 #5D4160 | 8.78:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D4160 | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #5D4160 text on white | 8.78:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Fine for body text |
| #5D4160 text on black | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EE
oklch(93.7% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5E1
oklch(88.5% 0.02 323.2)
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Step 300
300
#CCB9CE
oklch(80.8% 0.036 323)
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Step 400
400
#B395B6
oklch(70.8% 0.058 323.2)
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Step 500
500
#9F7BA3
oklch(63.1% 0.072 323.1)
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Step 600
600
#8A638E
oklch(55.5% 0.08 323.4)
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Step 700
700
#755279
oklch(49.1% 0.074 323.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5D4160
oklch(41.8% 0.061 323.3)
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Step 900
900
#4E3950
oklch(37.7% 0.047 323.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E212F
oklch(26.9% 0.031 324)
#5D4160 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) | #3E4861 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454C5F | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E444C | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D4160
#5D4160
oklch(41.8% 0.061 323.3)
- #385536
#385536
oklch(41.7% 0.061 142.9)
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 #5D4160, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.055
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.064
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.068
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.077
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.080
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.083
Use #5D4160 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.