#5F3353
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.9% 0.078 338.1), rgb(95, 51, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.07:1).
About this color
#5F3353 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F3353 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 51, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 30%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.9% 0.078 338.1) |
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 #5F3353 | 10.07:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F3353 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #5F3353 text on white | 10.07:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #5F3353 text on black | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -9.3 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3F7
oklch(97% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 337.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E1
oklch(88.4% 0.033 336.7)
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Step 300
300
#DBB3CE
oklch(81% 0.058 338.3)
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Step 400
400
#C78AB5
oklch(70.7% 0.093 338)
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Step 500
500
#B76BA2
oklch(63% 0.12 338)
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Step 600
600
#A2528D
oklch(55.5% 0.129 338.1)
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Step 700
700
#8B4278
oklch(49.1% 0.121 338.2)
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Step 800
800
#713762
oklch(42.7% 0.1 337.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5F3353
oklch(38.9% 0.078 338.1)
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Step 950
950
#361C2F
oklch(27% 0.051 337.7)
#5F3353 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) | #343E54 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #404452 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63343F | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F3353
#5F3353
oklch(38.9% 0.078 338.1)
- #165134
#165134
oklch(38.9% 0.078 157.8)
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 #5F3353, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.048
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.068
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.068
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.077
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.084
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.084
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.085
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.088
Use #5F3353 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.