#5E325A
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.9% 0.086 330.5), rgb(94, 50, 90).
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White text reads best on this color (10.09:1).
About this color
#5E325A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.061 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E325A |
| RGB | rgb(94, 50, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 31%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.9% 0.086 330.5) |
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 #5E325A | 10.09:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E325A | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #5E325A text on white | 10.09:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E325A text on black | 2.07:1 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6F0
oklch(93.7% 0.018 331.1)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E4
oklch(88.5% 0.036 331.6)
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Step 300
300
#D9B2D4
oklch(80.8% 0.064 330.4)
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Step 400
400
#C589BF
oklch(70.7% 0.102 330.1)
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Step 500
500
#B66AAE
oklch(63.2% 0.131 330.9)
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Step 600
600
#A1509A
oklch(55.7% 0.143 330.6)
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Step 700
700
#894083
oklch(49% 0.132 330.6)
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Step 800
800
#70356B
oklch(42.7% 0.111 330.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E325A
oklch(38.9% 0.086 330.5)
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Step 950
950
#351C33
oklch(27% 0.054 329.9)
#5E325A 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) | #303E5B | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C4459 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #613541 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E325A
#5E325A
oklch(38.9% 0.086 330.5)
- #1A512B
#1A512B
oklch(38.8% 0.086 150.5)
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 #5E325A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.061
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.063
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.075
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.075
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.080
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.088
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.090
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.091
Use #5E325A 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.