#5E3755
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.5% 0.071 335.8), rgb(94, 55, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.75:1).
About this color
#5E3755 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 336°. 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 9.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E3755 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 55, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 26%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.071 335.8) |
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 #5E3755 | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E3755 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #5E3755 text on white | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E3755 text on black | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -10.0 | 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
#E6D2E1
oklch(88.4% 0.03 334.4)
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Step 300
300
#D7B4CE
oklch(80.8% 0.053 335.2)
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Step 400
400
#C38CB5
oklch(70.7% 0.086 336)
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Step 500
500
#B26FA3
oklch(63.1% 0.109 335.4)
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Step 600
600
#9D568E
oklch(55.5% 0.119 335.4)
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Step 700
700
#864678
oklch(49% 0.109 335.9)
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Step 800
800
#6D3A62
oklch(42.7% 0.091 335.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E3755
oklch(39.5% 0.071 335.8)
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Step 950
950
#341E2F
oklch(27.1% 0.044 335.4)
#5E3755 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) | #374056 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #414654 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #623842 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E3755
#5E3755
oklch(39.5% 0.071 335.8)
- #225236
#225236
oklch(39.7% 0.071 155.6)
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 #5E3755, 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 0.062
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.078
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.079
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.086
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.087
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.091
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.092
Use #5E3755 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.