#5E3553
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.1% 0.073 337.6), rgb(94, 53, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.95:1).
About this color
#5E3553 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E3553 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 53, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 28%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.1% 0.073 337.6) |
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 #5E3553 | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E3553 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #5E3553 text on white | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E3553 text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -9.6 | 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
#E7D2E0
oklch(88.5% 0.03 337.9)
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Step 300
300
#D9B4CD
oklch(81% 0.054 338.1)
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Step 400
400
#C58BB4
oklch(70.7% 0.089 337.8)
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Step 500
500
#B56EA1
oklch(63.2% 0.112 338.1)
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Step 600
600
#A0558C
oklch(55.7% 0.121 338)
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Step 700
700
#884577
oklch(49.1% 0.112 337.6)
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Step 800
800
#6F3961
oklch(42.7% 0.094 337.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E3553
oklch(39.1% 0.073 337.6)
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Step 950
950
#351D2E
oklch(27% 0.046 338.5)
#5E3553 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) | #363F54 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #404552 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #623640 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E3553
#5E3553
oklch(39.1% 0.073 337.6)
- #1C5136
#1C5136
oklch(39.1% 0.073 158)
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 #5E3553, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.045
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.065
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.073
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.080
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.082
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.087
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.089
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.090
Use #5E3553 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.