#5E384F
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.5% 0.063 343.3), rgb(94, 56, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.74:1).
About this color
#5E384F is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E384F |
| RGB | rgb(94, 56, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 25%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.063 343.3) |
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 #5E384F | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E384F | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #5E384F text on white | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E384F text on black | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -10.0 | 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
#E7D3DE
oklch(88.6% 0.026 343.3)
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Step 300
300
#D8B5C9
oklch(81% 0.048 342.9)
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Step 400
400
#C38EAD
oklch(70.7% 0.076 343.3)
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Step 500
500
#B37199
oklch(63.1% 0.098 343.2)
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Step 600
600
#9E5983
oklch(55.7% 0.105 343.7)
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Step 700
700
#87486F
oklch(49.1% 0.099 343.5)
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Step 800
800
#6D3C5A
oklch(42.7% 0.08 343.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E384F
oklch(39.5% 0.063 343.3)
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Step 950
950
#341E2B
oklch(26.9% 0.04 343.9)
#5E384F 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) | #3A4050 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #44464E | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #633840 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E384F
#5E384F
oklch(39.5% 0.063 343.3)
- #21513D
#21513D
oklch(39.5% 0.063 163.7)
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 #5E384F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.034
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.058
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.072
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.082
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.084
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.090
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.091
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.094
Use #5E384F 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.