#5E3356
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.9% 0.08 334.2), rgb(94, 51, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.07:1).
About this color
#5E3356 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E3356 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 51, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 30%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.9% 0.08 334.2) |
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 #5E3356 | 10.07:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E3356 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #5E3356 text on white | 10.07:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E3356 text on black | 2.08:1 | 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
#F2E6EF
oklch(93.7% 0.018 334.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E2
oklch(88.5% 0.034 334.9)
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Step 300
300
#DAB3D1
oklch(81% 0.06 334.3)
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Step 400
400
#C68AB9
oklch(70.8% 0.096 334.6)
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Step 500
500
#B66BA8
oklch(63.1% 0.124 334.1)
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Step 600
600
#A15293
oklch(55.7% 0.133 334.3)
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Step 700
700
#89427D
oklch(49% 0.123 334.1)
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Step 800
800
#703766
oklch(42.8% 0.103 334.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E3356
oklch(38.9% 0.08 334.2)
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Step 950
950
#351C30
oklch(26.9% 0.051 334.6)
#5E3356 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) | #333E57 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E4455 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #623540 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E3356
#5E3356
oklch(38.9% 0.08 334.2)
- #1A5130
#1A5130
oklch(38.9% 0.08 153.7)
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 #5E3356, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.053
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.067
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.071
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.078
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.084
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.086
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.087
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.090
Use #5E3356 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.