#5D435E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(42.2% 0.055 325.3), rgb(93, 67, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.64:1).
About this color
#5D435E is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.42:1 |
| White text | 8.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D435E |
| RGB | rgb(93, 67, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 17%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.2% 0.055 325.3) |
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 #5D435E | 8.64:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D435E | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #5D435E text on white | 8.64:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #5D435E text on black | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.009 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD5E0
oklch(88.4% 0.018 323)
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Step 300
300
#CCBACC
oklch(80.9% 0.032 325.9)
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Step 400
400
#B296B2
oklch(70.7% 0.051 326.1)
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Step 500
500
#9E7C9F
oklch(63.1% 0.065 325.4)
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Step 600
600
#89658A
oklch(55.6% 0.071 325.6)
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Step 700
700
#745475
oklch(49.2% 0.065 325.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5D435E
oklch(42.2% 0.055 325.3)
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Step 900
900
#4D3A4E
oklch(37.7% 0.042 324.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D222E
oklch(27% 0.027 323.6)
#5D435E 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) | #414A5F | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474D5D | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E454D | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D435E
#5D435E
oklch(42.2% 0.055 325.3)
- #3A563B
#3A563B
oklch(42.3% 0.056 145.4)
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 #5D435E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.052
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.060
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.067
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.076
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.077
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.078
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.081
Use #5D435E 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.