#5E3558
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.3% 0.078 332.5), rgb(94, 53, 88).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.87:1).
About this color
#5E3558 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E3558 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 53, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 28%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.3% 0.078 332.5) |
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 #5E3558 | 9.87:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E3558 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 11.2 | Not readable |
| #5E3558 text on white | 9.87:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E3558 text on black | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -9.7 | 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
#F9F4F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 332.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EF
oklch(93.6% 0.017 331.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2E3
oklch(88.6% 0.032 332.2)
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Step 300
300
#D8B3D1
oklch(80.8% 0.058 332.6)
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Step 400
400
#C48BBA
oklch(70.8% 0.093 332.8)
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Step 500
500
#B36DA9
oklch(63.1% 0.119 332.2)
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Step 600
600
#9E5394
oklch(55.5% 0.13 332.3)
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Step 700
700
#87437E
oklch(49% 0.121 332.4)
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Step 800
800
#6E3867
oklch(42.7% 0.1 332.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E3558
oklch(39.3% 0.078 332.5)
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Step 950
950
#341D31
oklch(27% 0.049 331.6)
#5E3558 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) | #344059 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F4557 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #613742 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E3558
#5E3558
oklch(39.3% 0.078 332.5)
- #1F5231
#1F5231
oklch(39.4% 0.078 152.6)
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 #5E3558, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.052
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.068
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.071
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.081
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.085
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.087
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.091
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.092
Use #5E3558 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.