#5E3352
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.7% 0.076 338.3), rgb(94, 51, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.13:1).
About this color
#5E3352 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 338°. 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 10.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E3352 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 51, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 30%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.7% 0.076 338.3) |
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 #5E3352 | 10.13:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E3352 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #5E3352 text on white | 10.13:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E3352 text on black | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -9.2 | 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
#F2E6EE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 337.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E0
oklch(88.4% 0.032 338.6)
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Step 300
300
#DAB3CD
oklch(80.9% 0.057 338.6)
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Step 400
400
#C68AB4
oklch(70.6% 0.092 338.2)
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Step 500
500
#B76CA2
oklch(63.1% 0.118 338.2)
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Step 600
600
#A2538D
oklch(55.7% 0.127 338.2)
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Step 700
700
#8A4377
oklch(49.1% 0.117 338.4)
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Step 800
800
#703861
oklch(42.7% 0.096 338.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E3352
oklch(38.7% 0.076 338.3)
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Step 950
950
#361D2E
oklch(27.1% 0.048 339.9)
#5E3352 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) | #343D53 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F4451 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62343F | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E3352
#5E3352
oklch(38.7% 0.076 338.3)
- #175034
#175034
oklch(38.6% 0.076 158.1)
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 #5E3352, 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 0.068
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.069
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.079
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.082
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.085
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.086
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.088
Use #5E3352 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.