#5E324C
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.2% 0.073 344.7), rgb(94, 50, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.31:1).
About this color
#5E324C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E324C |
| RGB | rgb(94, 50, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 31%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.073 344.7) |
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 #5E324C | 10.31:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E324C | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #5E324C text on white | 10.31:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E324C text on black | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EC
oklch(93.6% 0.015 345.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D2DE
oklch(88.6% 0.03 344.9)
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Step 300
300
#DBB3C9
oklch(80.9% 0.054 344.2)
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Step 400
400
#C88BAD
oklch(70.7% 0.086 345)
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Step 500
500
#B96C99
oklch(63% 0.113 344.8)
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Step 600
600
#A45384
oklch(55.6% 0.122 344.6)
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Step 700
700
#8C4370
oklch(49% 0.114 344.3)
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Step 800
800
#72385B
oklch(42.7% 0.093 344.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E324C
oklch(38.2% 0.073 344.7)
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Step 950
950
#361D2C
oklch(27% 0.046 343.8)
#5E324C 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) | #353C4D | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #41434B | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63323C | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E324C
#5E324C
oklch(38.2% 0.073 344.7)
- #104F39
#104F39
oklch(38.2% 0.073 164.8)
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 #5E324C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.042
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.069
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.069
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.079
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.080
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.081
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.084
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.088
Use #5E324C 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.