#5E3455
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39% 0.077 335.3), rgb(94, 52, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.00:1).
About this color
#5E3455 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E3455 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 52, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 29%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.077 335.3) |
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 #5E3455 | 10.00:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E3455 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #5E3455 text on white | 10.00:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E3455 text on black | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -9.5 | 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
#F1E6EE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 335.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2E1
oklch(88.5% 0.031 335.9)
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Step 300
300
#D9B3CF
oklch(80.9% 0.057 335.6)
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Step 400
400
#C58BB7
oklch(70.8% 0.091 335.5)
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Step 500
500
#B56CA5
oklch(63% 0.119 335.4)
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Step 600
600
#A05390
oklch(55.6% 0.128 335.5)
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Step 700
700
#89437B
oklch(49.1% 0.12 335.3)
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Step 800
800
#6F3864
oklch(42.7% 0.098 335.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E3455
oklch(39% 0.077 335.3)
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Step 950
950
#351D30
oklch(27.1% 0.049 334.8)
#5E3455 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) | #343E56 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F4554 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #623640 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E3455
#5E3455
oklch(39% 0.077 335.3)
- #1B5133
#1B5133
oklch(39% 0.077 155.7)
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 #5E3455, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.050
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.068
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.070
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.080
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.083
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.086
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.088
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.089
Use #5E3455 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.