#5E375E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40% 0.08 326.9), rgb(94, 55, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.61:1).
About this color
#5E375E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E375E |
| RGB | rgb(94, 55, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 26%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.08 326.9) |
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 #5E375E | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E375E | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #5E375E text on white | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E375E text on black | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E5
oklch(88.6% 0.034 327.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6B4D5
oklch(81% 0.059 327)
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Step 400
400
#C18BC0
oklch(70.7% 0.097 327.2)
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Step 500
500
#B06DB0
oklch(63% 0.123 326.9)
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Step 600
600
#9B549C
oklch(55.6% 0.134 326.7)
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Step 700
700
#844485
oklch(49.1% 0.124 326.7)
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Step 800
800
#6C386C
oklch(42.7% 0.104 327.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E375E
oklch(40% 0.08 326.9)
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Step 950
950
#331D33
oklch(26.9% 0.05 326.9)
#5E375E 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) | #34425F | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E475D | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #603B46 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E375E
#5E375E
oklch(40% 0.08 326.9)
- #26532D
#26532D
oklch(39.9% 0.08 147.2)
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 #5E375E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.059
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.069
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.084
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.085
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.088
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.089
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.089
Use #5E375E 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.