#5E375F
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40% 0.081 326.1), rgb(94, 55, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.59:1).
About this color
#5E375F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E375F |
| RGB | rgb(94, 55, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 27%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.081 326.1) |
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 #5E375F | 9.59:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E375F | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #5E375F text on white | 9.59:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E375F text on black | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | 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
#E5D2E5
oklch(88.5% 0.033 325.9)
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Step 300
300
#D6B3D6
oklch(80.8% 0.062 326.1)
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Step 400
400
#C18BC1
oklch(70.7% 0.098 326.5)
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Step 500
500
#B06DB2
oklch(63.1% 0.125 325.9)
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Step 600
600
#9B549D
oklch(55.7% 0.135 326.2)
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Step 700
700
#844486
oklch(49.1% 0.125 326.1)
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Step 800
800
#6C386D
oklch(42.7% 0.105 326.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E375F
oklch(40% 0.081 326.1)
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Step 950
950
#331D34
oklch(27% 0.051 325.4)
#5E375F 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) | #344260 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E475E | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #603B46 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E375F
#5E375F
oklch(40% 0.081 326.1)
- #27532C
#27532C
oklch(40% 0.081 146.3)
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 #5E375F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.060
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.070
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.083
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.085
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.088
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.089
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.089
Use #5E375F 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.