#5E344F
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.7% 0.072 341.9), rgb(94, 52, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.09:1).
About this color
#5E344F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 342°. 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 10.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E344F |
| RGB | rgb(94, 52, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 29%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.7% 0.072 341.9) |
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 #5E344F | 10.09:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E344F | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #5E344F text on white | 10.09:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E344F 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.016 341.4)
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Step 200
200
#E8D2DF
oklch(88.6% 0.03 341.4)
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Step 300
300
#DAB4CA
oklch(81% 0.052 342.7)
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Step 400
400
#C68BB0
oklch(70.6% 0.087 341.5)
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Step 500
500
#B66E9C
oklch(63.1% 0.109 341.9)
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Step 600
600
#A15587
oklch(55.6% 0.118 341.7)
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Step 700
700
#8A4572
oklch(49.2% 0.11 342.2)
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Step 800
800
#70395D
oklch(42.7% 0.091 341.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E344F
oklch(38.7% 0.072 341.9)
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Step 950
950
#351D2D
oklch(26.9% 0.045 340.4)
#5E344F 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) | #363E50 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #41444E | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63343E | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E344F
#5E344F
oklch(38.7% 0.072 341.9)
- #175038
#175038
oklch(38.7% 0.072 161.7)
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 #5E344F, 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 0.066
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.073
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.078
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.082
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.085
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.086
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.090
Use #5E344F 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.