#5E455E
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(42.7% 0.052 326.4), rgb(94, 69, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.43:1).
About this color
#5E455E is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.48:1 |
| White text | 8.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E455E |
| RGB | rgb(94, 69, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 15%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.052 326.4) |
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 #5E455E | 8.43:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E455E | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Not readable |
| #5E455E text on white | 8.43:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #5E455E text on black | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | 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
#EDE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.009 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD5DF
oklch(88.4% 0.017 325.7)
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Step 300
300
#CBBACB
oklch(80.8% 0.03 325.9)
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Step 400
400
#B197B1
oklch(70.8% 0.048 326.1)
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Step 500
500
#9E7D9D
oklch(63.2% 0.061 327.2)
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Step 600
600
#886688
oklch(55.6% 0.066 326.4)
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Step 700
700
#745474
oklch(49.1% 0.064 326.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5E455E
oklch(42.7% 0.052 326.4)
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Step 900
900
#4D3A4D
oklch(37.7% 0.041 326.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D222D
oklch(26.9% 0.026 326.3)
#5E455E 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) | #434B5F | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494E5D | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60474E | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E455E
#5E455E
oklch(42.7% 0.052 326.4)
- #3C573E
#3C573E
oklch(42.7% 0.052 146.4)
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 #5E455E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.050
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.056
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.065
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.073
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.077
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.081
Use #5E455E 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.