#5E314E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.1% 0.077 342.1), rgb(94, 49, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.36:1).
About this color
#5E314E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.02:1 |
| White text | 10.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E314E |
| RGB | rgb(94, 49, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 31%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.1% 0.077 342.1) |
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 #5E314E | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E314E | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #5E314E text on white | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E314E text on black | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | 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
#F2E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.016 341.4)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1DF
oklch(88.5% 0.032 341.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCB3CB
oklch(81% 0.057 342.5)
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Step 400
400
#C98AB1
oklch(70.8% 0.092 342)
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Step 500
500
#B96B9D
oklch(63% 0.117 342)
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Step 600
600
#A45288
oklch(55.6% 0.127 341.9)
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Step 700
700
#8D4273
oklch(49.2% 0.119 342.5)
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Step 800
800
#72375E
oklch(42.7% 0.098 341.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E314E
oklch(38.1% 0.077 342.1)
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Step 950
950
#361C2D
oklch(26.9% 0.049 341.3)
#5E314E 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) | #343C4F | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F434D | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63313C | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E314E
#5E314E
oklch(38.1% 0.077 342.1)
- #0E4F36
#0E4F36
oklch(38.1% 0.076 162.1)
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 #5E314E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.046
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.065
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.071
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.077
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.080
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.082
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.084
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.087
Use #5E314E 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.