#5E415B
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.7% 0.056 330.1), rgb(94, 65, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.81:1).
About this color
#5E415B is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E415B |
| RGB | rgb(94, 65, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 18%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.7% 0.056 330.1) |
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 #5E415B | 8.81:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E415B | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #5E415B text on white | 8.81:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E415B 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
#EEE8ED
oklch(93.7% 0.009 331)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5DF
oklch(88.5% 0.018 328.5)
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Step 300
300
#CEB9CB
oklch(80.9% 0.034 330.5)
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Step 400
400
#B495B0
oklch(70.6% 0.052 330.4)
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Step 500
500
#A17B9D
oklch(63.1% 0.067 329.9)
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Step 600
600
#8C6488
oklch(55.7% 0.073 329.9)
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Step 700
700
#775273
oklch(49% 0.069 330.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5E415B
oklch(41.7% 0.056 330.1)
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Step 900
900
#4F394D
oklch(37.7% 0.044 329.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E222D
oklch(27.1% 0.026 329)
#5E415B 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) | #40485C | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474C5A | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60434A | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E415B
#5E415B
oklch(41.7% 0.056 330.1)
- #35553C
#35553C
oklch(41.7% 0.056 150.3)
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 #5E415B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.046
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.067
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.074
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.076
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.083
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.084
Use #5E415B 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.