#5E206B
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37.2% 0.135 320.2), rgb(94, 32, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.08:1).
About this color
#5E206B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E206B |
| RGB | rgb(94, 32, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 54%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.2% 0.135 320.2) |
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 #5E206B | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E206B | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #5E206B text on white | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E206B text on black | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -7.7 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F6
oklch(93.6% 0.029 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#EACEF0
oklch(88.5% 0.055 320.3)
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Step 300
300
#DEABE9
oklch(80.8% 0.102 320.3)
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Step 400
400
#CC7CDE
oklch(70.7% 0.161 320.1)
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Step 500
500
#BE55D5
oklch(63.2% 0.206 320.1)
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Step 600
600
#A932C2
oklch(55.6% 0.224 320)
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Step 700
700
#9122A7
oklch(49.1% 0.208 320.2)
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Step 800
800
#762087
oklch(42.7% 0.172 320.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E206B
oklch(37.2% 0.135 320.2)
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Step 950
950
#381540
oklch(27% 0.086 319.8)
#5E206B 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) | #07376D | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #273E69 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E2D42 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E206B
#5E206B
oklch(37.2% 0.135 320.2)
- #124E00
#124E00
oklch(37.1% 0.12 140.1)
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 #5E206B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.047
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.060
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.065
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.069
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.071
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.075
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.080
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.085
Use #5E206B 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.