#5E4855
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(42.9% 0.036 342.5), rgb(94, 72, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.28:1).
About this color
#5E4855 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.53:1 |
| White text | 8.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E4855 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 72, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 13%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.036 342.5) |
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 #5E4855 | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E4855 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E4855 text on white | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #5E4855 text on black | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -13.6 | 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
#DFD6DB
oklch(88.5% 0.012 342.7)
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Step 300
300
#CBBCC4
oklch(81% 0.02 344.1)
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Step 400
400
#B099A6
oklch(70.7% 0.033 342.9)
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Step 500
500
#9D8091
oklch(63.2% 0.043 342.4)
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Step 600
600
#87697B
oklch(55.6% 0.046 342)
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Step 700
700
#735767
oklch(49.1% 0.044 343.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5E4855
oklch(42.9% 0.036 342.5)
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Step 900
900
#4C3C46
oklch(37.7% 0.027 340.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D2329
oklch(27% 0.018 341.7)
#5E4855 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) | #494C56 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E5054 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #61484C | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E4855
#5E4855
oklch(42.9% 0.036 342.5)
- #3E564A
#3E564A
oklch(43% 0.035 162.8)
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 #5E4855, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.045
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.058
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.071
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.073
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.075
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.081
Use #5E4855 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.