#5E3965
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.7% 0.084 321.1), rgb(94, 57, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.33:1).
About this color
#5E3965 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.068 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E3965 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 57, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 28%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.084 321.1) |
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 #5E3965 | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E3965 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #5E3965 text on white | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E3965 text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D4E4
oklch(88.6% 0.026 321.9)
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Step 300
300
#D0B7D4
oklch(81% 0.049 321.6)
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Step 400
400
#B891BF
oklch(70.8% 0.079 321.2)
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Step 500
500
#A575AF
oklch(63.1% 0.1 320.5)
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Step 600
600
#905C9A
oklch(55.5% 0.11 321)
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Step 700
700
#7B4C84
oklch(49.2% 0.102 321)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5E3965
oklch(40.7% 0.084 321.1)
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Step 900
900
#513557
oklch(37.6% 0.067 320.4)
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Step 950
950
#301F33
oklch(26.9% 0.043 321.4)
#5E3965 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) | #334467 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D4864 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F3E4A | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E3965
#5E3965
oklch(40.7% 0.084 321.1)
- #2E5528
#2E5528
oklch(40.8% 0.084 141.1)
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 #5E3965, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.068
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.072
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.074
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.080
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.082
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.083
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.083
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.090
Use #5E3965 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.