#5E4062
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.9% 0.067 322.6), rgb(94, 64, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.80:1).
About this color
#5E4062 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E4062 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 64, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 21%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.9% 0.067 322.6) |
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 #5E4062 | 8.80:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E4062 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #5E4062 text on white | 8.80:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E4062 text on black | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7EE
oklch(93.5% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5E2
oklch(88.6% 0.021 321)
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Step 300
300
#CDB9D0
oklch(81% 0.039 321.8)
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Step 400
400
#B494B8
oklch(70.7% 0.063 322.6)
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Step 500
500
#A179A6
oklch(63.1% 0.08 322.7)
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Step 600
600
#8C6291
oklch(55.7% 0.086 323)
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Step 700
700
#76517C
oklch(49.1% 0.08 321.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5E4062
oklch(41.9% 0.067 322.6)
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Step 900
900
#4F3852
oklch(37.7% 0.053 322.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E2130
oklch(27% 0.033 321.9)
#5E4062 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) | #3D4863 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444C61 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F444C | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E4062
#5E4062
oklch(41.9% 0.067 322.6)
- #365634
#365634
oklch(41.8% 0.067 142.9)
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 #5E4062, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.057
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.066
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.069
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.076
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.082
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.082
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.084
Use #5E4062 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.