#5E384E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.4% 0.063 344.7), rgb(94, 56, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.76:1).
About this color
#5E384E is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E384E |
| RGB | rgb(94, 56, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 25%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.4% 0.063 344.7) |
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 #5E384E | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E384E | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #5E384E text on white | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E384E text on black | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -9.9 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EC
oklch(93.5% 0.014 343.2)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3DD
oklch(88.6% 0.026 345.9)
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Step 300
300
#D8B5C8
oklch(80.9% 0.047 344.4)
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Step 400
400
#C38EAC
oklch(70.7% 0.075 344.2)
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Step 500
500
#B37197
oklch(63.1% 0.097 344.7)
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Step 600
600
#9E5982
oklch(55.7% 0.105 344.5)
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Step 700
700
#87496E
oklch(49.2% 0.097 344.5)
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Step 800
800
#6E3C59
oklch(42.8% 0.08 345.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E384E
oklch(39.4% 0.063 344.7)
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Step 950
950
#341E2B
oklch(26.9% 0.04 343.9)
#5E384E 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) | #3B404F | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #44464D | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #633840 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E384E
#5E384E
oklch(39.4% 0.063 344.7)
- #20513D
#20513D
oklch(39.5% 0.064 164)
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 #5E384E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.033
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.058
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.071
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.082
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.084
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.090
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.092
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.094
Use #5E384E 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.