#5E375C
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.9% 0.078 328.7), rgb(94, 55, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.64:1).
About this color
#5E375C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E375C |
| RGB | rgb(94, 55, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 26%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.078 328.7) |
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 #5E375C | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E375C | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #5E375C text on white | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E375C 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
#F1E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.018 328.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E4
oklch(88.5% 0.033 329)
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Step 300
300
#D6B4D4
oklch(80.9% 0.058 328)
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Step 400
400
#C18CBE
oklch(70.8% 0.093 328.4)
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Step 500
500
#B16EAD
oklch(63.2% 0.119 329)
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Step 600
600
#9C5499
oklch(55.6% 0.131 328.7)
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Step 700
700
#854482
oklch(49% 0.122 329)
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Step 800
800
#6C396A
oklch(42.8% 0.1 328.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E375C
oklch(39.9% 0.078 328.7)
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Step 950
950
#341D32
oklch(27% 0.05 330)
#5E375C 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) | #35415D | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F465B | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #613A45 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E375C
#5E375C
oklch(39.9% 0.078 328.7)
- #25532F
#25532F
oklch(39.9% 0.079 148.9)
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 #5E375C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.056
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.067
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.076
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.085
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.086
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.087
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.090
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.090
Use #5E375C 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.