#5E355A
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.4% 0.08 330.6), rgb(94, 53, 90).
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White text reads best on this color (9.84:1).
About this color
#5E355A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E355A |
| RGB | rgb(94, 53, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 28%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.4% 0.08 330.6) |
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 #5E355A | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E355A | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #5E355A text on white | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E355A text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -9.8 | 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
#E7D2E4
oklch(88.6% 0.033 330.5)
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Step 300
300
#D8B3D3
oklch(80.9% 0.06 330.6)
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Step 400
400
#C38BBD
oklch(70.8% 0.095 330.3)
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Step 500
500
#B36CAC
oklch(63.1% 0.123 330.5)
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Step 600
600
#9E5397
oklch(55.6% 0.133 330.7)
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Step 700
700
#874381
oklch(49.1% 0.124 330.6)
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Step 800
800
#6E3869
oklch(42.8% 0.102 330.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E355A
oklch(39.4% 0.08 330.6)
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Step 950
950
#341D32
oklch(27% 0.05 330)
#5E355A 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) | #33405B | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E4559 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #613843 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E355A
#5E355A
oklch(39.4% 0.08 330.6)
- #20522F
#20522F
oklch(39.4% 0.08 150.9)
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 #5E355A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.055
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.069
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.071
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.081
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.086
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.087
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.090
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.093
Use #5E355A 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.