#5E3D64
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.4% 0.075 321.2), rgb(94, 61, 100).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.02:1).
About this color
#5E3D64 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.075 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 0.062 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E3D64 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 61, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 24%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.4% 0.075 321.2) |
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 #5E3D64 | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E3D64 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #5E3D64 text on white | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E3D64 text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7EF
oklch(93.6% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 200
200
#E1D4E3
oklch(88.5% 0.025 321.7)
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Step 300
300
#CEB8D2
oklch(80.9% 0.043 321)
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Step 400
400
#B592BB
oklch(70.6% 0.071 321.4)
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Step 500
500
#A377AA
oklch(63.1% 0.09 321.8)
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Step 600
600
#8D5F96
oklch(55.5% 0.098 320.9)
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Step 700
700
#784F80
oklch(49.2% 0.09 320.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5E3D64
oklch(41.4% 0.075 321.2)
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Step 900
900
#503754
oklch(37.7% 0.058 321.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F2031
oklch(26.9% 0.037 322.5)
#5E3D64 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) | #384765 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #414A63 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F414C | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E3D64
#5E3D64
oklch(41.4% 0.075 321.2)
- #33552E
#33552E
oklch(41.2% 0.074 141.3)
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 #5E3D64, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.062
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.065
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.073
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.077
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.077
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.089
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.089
Use #5E3D64 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.