#5E2D4C
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.4% 0.083 343.2), rgb(94, 45, 76).
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White text reads best on this color (10.73:1).
About this color
#5E2D4C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E2D4C |
| RGB | rgb(94, 45, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 35%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.4% 0.083 343.2) |
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 #5E2D4C | 10.73:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E2D4C | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #5E2D4C text on white | 10.73:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E2D4C text on black | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5ED
oklch(93.5% 0.018 342)
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Step 200
200
#EAD1DF
oklch(88.5% 0.033 343)
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Step 300
300
#DEB1CB
oklch(80.8% 0.062 343)
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Step 400
400
#CC87B1
oklch(70.6% 0.1 342.8)
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Step 500
500
#BD689D
oklch(63% 0.126 343.2)
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Step 600
600
#A84E88
oklch(55.6% 0.137 343.1)
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Step 700
700
#903E73
oklch(49% 0.128 343.3)
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Step 800
800
#75345E
oklch(42.7% 0.106 343)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E2D4C
oklch(37.4% 0.083 343.2)
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Step 950
950
#381B2D
oklch(27% 0.053 343.3)
#5E2D4C 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) | #30394D | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D414B | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #632D39 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E2D4C
#5E2D4C
oklch(37.4% 0.083 343.2)
- #004E34
#004E34
oklch(37.5% 0.081 162.7)
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 #5E2D4C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.053
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.056
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.070
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.072
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.078
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.079
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.083
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.083
Use #5E2D4C 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.