#5E2075
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37.9% 0.145 315.3), rgb(94, 32, 117).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.82:1).
About this color
#5E2075 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.063 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E2075 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 32, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 57%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.9% 0.145 315.3) |
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 #5E2075 | 10.82:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E2075 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #5E2075 text on white | 10.82:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E2075 text on black | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -8.3 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F9
oklch(93.6% 0.032 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9CEF5
oklch(88.6% 0.06 315.5)
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Step 300
300
#DBABF1
oklch(80.8% 0.109 314.9)
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Step 400
400
#C97BE9
oklch(70.7% 0.173 315.4)
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Step 500
500
#BA52E2
oklch(63.1% 0.221 315.3)
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Step 600
600
#A62BD0
oklch(55.6% 0.241 315.4)
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Step 700
700
#8E1AB4
oklch(49.1% 0.224 315.3)
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Step 800
800
#731B92
oklch(42.7% 0.186 315.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E2075
oklch(37.9% 0.145 315.3)
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Step 950
950
#371444
oklch(27% 0.092 315.7)
#5E2075 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) | #003A77 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E3F73 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C3148 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E2075
#5E2075
oklch(37.9% 0.145 315.3)
- #244E00
#244E00
oklch(37.8% 0.111 135.4)
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 #5E2075, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.063
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.064
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.065
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.071
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.071
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.079
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.081
Use #5E2075 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.