#5E3554
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.1% 0.074 336.5), rgb(94, 53, 84).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.93:1).
About this color
#5E3554 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E3554 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 53, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 28%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.1% 0.074 336.5) |
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 #5E3554 | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E3554 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #5E3554 text on white | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E3554 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
#E7D2E1
oklch(88.5% 0.031 335.9)
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Step 300
300
#D9B4CE
oklch(81% 0.055 337)
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Step 400
400
#C48BB5
oklch(70.6% 0.089 336.4)
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Step 500
500
#B46EA3
oklch(63.1% 0.112 336.3)
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Step 600
600
#9F548E
oklch(55.5% 0.124 336.3)
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Step 700
700
#884479
oklch(49% 0.116 336.2)
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Step 800
800
#6F3962
oklch(42.8% 0.094 336.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E3554
oklch(39.1% 0.074 336.5)
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Step 950
950
#351D2F
oklch(27% 0.047 336.6)
#5E3554 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) | #363F55 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #404553 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #623641 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E3554
#5E3554
oklch(39.1% 0.074 336.5)
- #1D5135
#1D5135
oklch(39.1% 0.073 156.8)
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 #5E3554, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.046
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.066
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.073
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.081
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.082
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.088
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.089
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.089
Use #5E3554 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.