#5E304D
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.9% 0.078 342.9), rgb(94, 48, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.46:1).
About this color
#5E304D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E304D |
| RGB | rgb(94, 48, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 32%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.9% 0.078 342.9) |
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 #5E304D | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E304D | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #5E304D text on white | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E304D text on black | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -8.5 | 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
#F3E6ED
oklch(93.7% 0.017 343.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1DF
oklch(88.5% 0.032 341.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCB2CB
oklch(80.8% 0.059 342)
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Step 400
400
#CA89B0
oklch(70.7% 0.094 343)
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Step 500
500
#BB6B9C
oklch(63.2% 0.119 343.5)
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Step 600
600
#A65187
oklch(55.7% 0.13 343.3)
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Step 700
700
#8E4173
oklch(49.2% 0.121 342.8)
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Step 800
800
#73365D
oklch(42.7% 0.1 343.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E304D
oklch(37.9% 0.078 342.9)
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Step 950
950
#371C2D
oklch(27% 0.05 342.6)
#5E304D 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) | #333B4E | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F424C | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63303B | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E304D
#5E304D
oklch(37.9% 0.078 342.9)
- #094F36
#094F36
oklch(38% 0.078 162.8)
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 #5E304D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.047
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.063
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.073
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.075
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.078
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.083
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.083
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.086
Use #5E304D 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.