#5E445C
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(42.4% 0.051 329), rgb(94, 68, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.54:1).
About this color
#5E445C is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E445C |
| RGB | rgb(94, 68, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 16%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.051 329) |
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 #5E445C | 8.54:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E445C | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #5E445C text on white | 8.54:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #5E445C text on black | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | 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
#EDE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.009 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5DF
oklch(88.5% 0.018 328.5)
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Step 300
300
#CCBACA
oklch(80.9% 0.03 329.4)
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Step 400
400
#B296AF
oklch(70.6% 0.048 329.6)
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Step 500
500
#9F7C9C
oklch(63.1% 0.062 329.1)
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Step 600
600
#896587
oklch(55.5% 0.067 328.3)
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Step 700
700
#755472
oklch(49.2% 0.062 329.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5E445C
oklch(42.4% 0.051 329)
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Step 900
900
#4E3A4C
oklch(37.7% 0.04 329.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E222D
oklch(27.1% 0.026 329)
#5E445C 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) | #434A5D | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494E5B | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60464C | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E445C
#5E445C
oklch(42.4% 0.051 329)
- #3A563F
#3A563F
oklch(42.4% 0.051 149.4)
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 #5E445C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.049
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.059
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.069
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.076
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.076
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.080
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.082
Use #5E445C 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.