#5E334D
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.5% 0.072 343.9), rgb(94, 51, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.21:1).
About this color
#5E334D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E334D |
| RGB | rgb(94, 51, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 30%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.072 343.9) |
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 #5E334D | 10.21:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E334D | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #5E334D text on white | 10.21:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E334D text on black | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -9.0 | 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EC
oklch(93.6% 0.015 345.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D2DE
oklch(88.5% 0.029 343.6)
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Step 300
300
#DBB3C9
oklch(80.9% 0.054 344.2)
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Step 400
400
#C78BAE
oklch(70.7% 0.086 343.7)
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Step 500
500
#B86D9A
oklch(63.1% 0.111 343.9)
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Step 600
600
#A35485
oklch(55.6% 0.12 343.7)
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Step 700
700
#8B4470
oklch(49.1% 0.111 344)
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Step 800
800
#71385B
oklch(42.6% 0.092 344.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E334D
oklch(38.5% 0.072 343.9)
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Step 950
950
#361D2C
oklch(27% 0.046 343.8)
#5E334D 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) | #363D4E | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #41444C | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63333D | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E334D
#5E334D
oklch(38.5% 0.072 343.9)
- #134F39
#134F39
oklch(38.3% 0.072 164.3)
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 #5E334D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.041
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.067
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.071
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.078
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.081
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.083
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.084
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.090
Use #5E334D 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.