#5E4656
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(42.6% 0.041 339.1), rgb(94, 70, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.44:1).
About this color
#5E4656 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.48:1 |
| White text | 8.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E4656 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 70, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 15%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.041 339.1) |
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 #5E4656 | 8.44:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E4656 | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #5E4656 text on white | 8.44:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #5E4656 text on black | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | 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
#F7F5F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 345.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EB
oklch(93.6% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 200
200
#DFD6DC
oklch(88.5% 0.013 337.6)
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Step 300
300
#CCBBC6
oklch(80.9% 0.024 338.7)
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Step 400
400
#B298A8
oklch(70.8% 0.038 340.7)
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Step 500
500
#9E7E93
oklch(63% 0.049 339.2)
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Step 600
600
#89677E
oklch(55.6% 0.054 338.7)
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Step 700
700
#74566A
oklch(49.1% 0.049 339.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5E4656
oklch(42.6% 0.041 339.1)
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Step 900
900
#4D3B47
oklch(37.6% 0.032 338.9)
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Step 950
950
#2D232A
oklch(27.1% 0.019 337.2)
#5E4656 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) | #474B57 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4E55 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #61464B | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E4656
#5E4656
oklch(42.6% 0.041 339.1)
- #3B5646
#3B5646
oklch(42.6% 0.042 158)
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 #5E4656, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.043
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.060
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.071
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.074
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.078
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.082
Use #5E4656 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.