#5E445A
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(42.3% 0.049 331.8), rgb(94, 68, 90).
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White text reads best on this color (8.56:1).
About this color
#5E445A is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.049 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 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E445A |
| RGB | rgb(94, 68, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 16%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.3% 0.049 331.8) |
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 #5E445A | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E445A | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #5E445A text on white | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #5E445A text on black | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | 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
#F7F4F6
oklch(97% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EC
oklch(93.6% 0.008 332.1)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5DE
oklch(88.4% 0.017 331.6)
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Step 300
300
#CCBAC9
oklch(80.8% 0.029 331.3)
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Step 400
400
#B297AE
oklch(70.8% 0.045 331)
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Step 500
500
#9F7D9A
oklch(63.2% 0.058 331.3)
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Step 600
600
#8A6684
oklch(55.7% 0.063 332.3)
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Step 700
700
#755470
oklch(49.1% 0.06 331.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5E445A
oklch(42.3% 0.049 331.8)
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Step 900
900
#4E3A4B
oklch(37.7% 0.039 331.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E222C
oklch(27% 0.025 332)
#5E445A 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) | #434A5B | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4D59 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60454C | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E445A
#5E445A
oklch(42.3% 0.049 331.8)
- #395641
#395641
oklch(42.4% 0.049 152.6)
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 #5E445A, 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 0.048
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.061
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.071
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.074
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.082
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.083
Use #5E445A 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.