#5E3864
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.4% 0.085 322), rgb(94, 56, 100).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.43:1).
About this color
#5E3864 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.067 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E3864 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 56, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 28%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.085 322) |
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 #5E3864 | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E3864 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #5E3864 text on white | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E3864 text on black | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7F0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E4
oklch(88.4% 0.028 322.2)
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Step 300
300
#D0B6D4
oklch(80.8% 0.05 321.8)
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Step 400
400
#B890BE
oklch(70.6% 0.079 322)
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Step 500
500
#A674AE
oklch(63% 0.102 321.8)
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Step 600
600
#915C9A
oklch(55.6% 0.111 321.6)
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Step 700
700
#7C4B83
oklch(49.1% 0.104 322.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5E3864
oklch(40.4% 0.085 322)
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Step 900
900
#523556
oklch(37.6% 0.066 322.5)
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Step 950
950
#301F33
oklch(26.9% 0.043 321.4)
#5E3864 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) | #334366 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D4863 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F3D49 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E3864
#5E3864
oklch(40.4% 0.085 322)
- #2C5427
#2C5427
oklch(40.4% 0.085 141.6)
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 #5E3864, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.067
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.073
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.076
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.079
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.083
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.085
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.085
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.088
Use #5E3864 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.