#5E4065
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(42% 0.07 319.9), rgb(94, 64, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.76:1).
About this color
#5E4065 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.061 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.39:1 |
| White text | 8.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E4065 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 64, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 22%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.07 319.9) |
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 #5E4065 | 8.76:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E4065 | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #5E4065 text on white | 8.76:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #5E4065 text on black | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | 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
#EDE7EF
oklch(93.5% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5E3
oklch(88.6% 0.022 319)
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Step 300
300
#CDB9D2
oklch(81% 0.041 319.5)
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Step 400
400
#B394BB
oklch(70.8% 0.066 319.3)
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Step 500
500
#A079A9
oklch(63.1% 0.083 319.9)
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Step 600
600
#8B6195
oklch(55.6% 0.092 319.7)
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Step 700
700
#76507F
oklch(49.1% 0.086 319.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5E4065
oklch(42% 0.07 319.9)
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Step 900
900
#4F3854
oklch(37.8% 0.055 320.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E2131
oklch(27% 0.034 319.9)
#5E4065 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) | #3B4966 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #434C64 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F444E | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E4065
#5E4065
oklch(42% 0.07 319.9)
- #385631
#385631
oklch(41.9% 0.069 139.8)
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 #5E4065, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.061
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.065
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.066
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.072
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.077
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.087
Use #5E4065 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.