#5D4656
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(42.4% 0.04 337.7), rgb(93, 70, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.48:1).
About this color
#5D4656 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.47:1 |
| White text | 8.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D4656 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 70, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 14%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.04 337.7) |
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 #5D4656 | 8.48:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D4656 | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #5D4656 text on white | 8.48:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #5D4656 text on black | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | 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
#F7F5F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 345.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EB
oklch(93.6% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 200
200
#DFD6DC
oklch(88.5% 0.013 337.6)
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Step 300
300
#CBBBC6
oklch(80.9% 0.023 336.9)
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Step 400
400
#B198A9
oklch(70.7% 0.038 337.7)
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Step 500
500
#9D7F94
oklch(63.1% 0.047 337.2)
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Step 600
600
#88687E
oklch(55.6% 0.052 338.1)
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Step 700
700
#73566A
oklch(49% 0.048 338.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5D4656
oklch(42.4% 0.04 337.7)
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Step 900
900
#4D3B47
oklch(37.6% 0.032 338.9)
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Step 950
950
#2D232A
oklch(27.1% 0.019 337.2)
#5D4656 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) | #464B57 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4E55 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60474B | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D4656
#5D4656
oklch(42.4% 0.04 337.7)
- #3C5546
#3C5546
oklch(42.4% 0.039 157.9)
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 #5D4656, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.044
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.060
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.069
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.074
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.076
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.080
Use #5D4656 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.