#5E2164
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.9% 0.126 324), rgb(94, 33, 100).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.18:1).
About this color
#5E2164 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E2164 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 33, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 50%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.9% 0.126 324) |
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 #5E2164 | 11.18:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E2164 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #5E2164 text on white | 11.18:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E2164 text on black | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -7.5 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F4
oklch(93.5% 0.027 323.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEED
oklch(88.5% 0.052 324)
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Step 300
300
#DFACE3
oklch(80.8% 0.094 324)
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Step 400
400
#CE7DD5
oklch(70.6% 0.151 324.1)
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Step 500
500
#C057CA
oklch(63.1% 0.194 324.1)
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Step 600
600
#AB37B7
oklch(55.6% 0.21 323.9)
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Step 700
700
#93279D
oklch(49.1% 0.196 324.2)
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Step 800
800
#77237F
oklch(42.6% 0.162 324.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E2164
oklch(36.9% 0.126 324)
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Step 950
950
#39163C
oklch(27.1% 0.08 324.4)
#5E2164 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) | #143666 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C3E62 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #602B3F | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E2164
#5E2164
oklch(36.9% 0.126 324)
- #004E0A
#004E0A
oklch(36.8% 0.119 144)
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 #5E2164, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.037
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.055
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.062
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.067
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.071
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.081
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.084
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.086
Use #5E2164 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.