#5E2149
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35.4% 0.102 343.4), rgb(94, 33, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.73:1).
About this color
#5E2149 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.78:1 |
| White text | 11.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E2149 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 33, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 48%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.4% 0.102 343.4) |
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 #5E2149 | 11.73:1 | AAA | Lc -100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E2149 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 7.5 | Not readable |
| #5E2149 text on white | 11.73:1 | AAA | Lc 96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E2149 text on black | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4EE
oklch(93.5% 0.023 341.3)
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Step 200
200
#EECFE0
oklch(88.5% 0.041 343.8)
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Step 300
300
#E5ADCD
oklch(80.9% 0.077 343.7)
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Step 400
400
#D580B4
oklch(70.6% 0.123 343.3)
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Step 500
500
#C85DA1
oklch(63% 0.157 343.6)
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Step 600
600
#B3408C
oklch(55.5% 0.171 343.5)
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Step 700
700
#9A3177
oklch(49.1% 0.159 343.6)
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Step 800
800
#7D2A61
oklch(42.7% 0.131 343.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E2149
oklch(35.4% 0.102 343.4)
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Step 950
950
#3B182E
oklch(26.9% 0.064 343.7)
#5E2149 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) | #26324A | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #383C47 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #642131 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E2149
#5E2149
oklch(35.4% 0.102 343.4)
- #004830
#004830
oklch(35.5% 0.077 163)
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 #5E2149, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.032
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.056
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.057
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.061
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.069
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.069
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.074
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.075
Use #5E2149 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.