#5E445D
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(42.4% 0.052 327.7), rgb(94, 68, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.53:1).
About this color
#5E445D is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.46:1 |
| White text | 8.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E445D |
| RGB | rgb(94, 68, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 16%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.052 327.7) |
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 #5E445D | 8.53:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E445D | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #5E445D text on white | 8.53:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #5E445D text on black | 2.46:1 | 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
#CCBACB
oklch(80.9% 0.031 327.6)
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Step 400
400
#B296B0
oklch(70.7% 0.049 328.4)
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Step 500
500
#9F7C9D
oklch(63.1% 0.063 328.2)
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Step 600
600
#896588
oklch(55.6% 0.068 327.4)
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Step 700
700
#745473
oklch(49.1% 0.062 327.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5E445D
oklch(42.4% 0.052 327.7)
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Step 900
900
#4E3A4D
oklch(37.8% 0.041 328)
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Step 950
950
#2D222D
oklch(26.9% 0.026 326.3)
#5E445D 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) | #434A5E | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494E5C | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60464D | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E445D
#5E445D
oklch(42.4% 0.052 327.7)
- #3A563E
#3A563E
oklch(42.3% 0.052 148.3)
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 #5E445D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.050
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.059
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.068
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.075
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.077
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.079
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.083
Use #5E445D 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.