#5E425A
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.9% 0.053 331.5), rgb(94, 66, 90).
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White text reads best on this color (8.73:1).
About this color
#5E425A is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.40:1 |
| White text | 8.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E425A |
| RGB | rgb(94, 66, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 18%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.9% 0.053 331.5) |
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 #5E425A | 8.73:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E425A | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #5E425A text on white | 8.73:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #5E425A text on black | 2.40:1 | 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
#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
#E0D5DE
oklch(88.4% 0.017 331.6)
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Step 300
300
#CDBACA
oklch(81% 0.031 331)
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Step 400
400
#B496AF
oklch(70.8% 0.05 331.7)
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Step 500
500
#A17C9B
oklch(63.2% 0.063 331.9)
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Step 600
600
#8B6486
oklch(55.5% 0.07 330.9)
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Step 700
700
#765371
oklch(49% 0.064 331.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5E425A
oklch(41.9% 0.053 331.5)
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Step 900
900
#4F3A4C
oklch(37.8% 0.041 331.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E222C
oklch(27% 0.025 332)
#5E425A 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) | #41495B | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484C59 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60444A | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E425A
#5E425A
oklch(41.9% 0.053 331.5)
- #36553E
#36553E
oklch(41.8% 0.053 151.7)
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 #5E425A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.045
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.065
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.073
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.075
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.083
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.084
Use #5E425A 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.