#5E375A
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.8% 0.076 330.6), rgb(94, 55, 90).
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White text reads best on this color (9.67:1).
About this color
#5E375A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.076 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 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E375A |
| RGB | rgb(94, 55, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 26%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.076 330.6) |
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 #5E375A | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E375A | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #5E375A text on white | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E375A text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.2 | 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
#E6D2E3
oklch(88.5% 0.032 330.7)
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Step 300
300
#D7B4D2
oklch(81% 0.057 330.9)
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Step 400
400
#C28CBB
oklch(70.8% 0.091 331)
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Step 500
500
#B16EAA
oklch(63.1% 0.116 330.6)
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Step 600
600
#9C5595
oklch(55.6% 0.126 330.8)
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Step 700
700
#85457F
oklch(49.1% 0.117 330.7)
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Step 800
800
#6C3968
oklch(42.7% 0.098 330)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E375A
oklch(39.8% 0.076 330.6)
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Step 950
950
#341D31
oklch(27% 0.049 331.6)
#5E375A 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) | #36415B | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #404659 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #613A44 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E375A
#5E375A
oklch(39.8% 0.076 330.6)
- #245231
#245231
oklch(39.6% 0.075 150.8)
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 #5E375A, 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 0.066
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.076
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.084
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.085
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.090
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.090
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.091
Use #5E375A 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.