#5E2165
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.9% 0.127 323.5), rgb(94, 33, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.16:1).
About this color
#5E2165 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E2165 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 33, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 51%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.9% 0.127 323.5) |
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 #5E2165 | 11.16:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E2165 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #5E2165 text on white | 11.16:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E2165 text on black | 1.88:1 | 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
#F3E4F5
oklch(93.6% 0.028 322.2)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEEE
oklch(88.5% 0.053 323.1)
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Step 300
300
#DFACE4
oklch(80.9% 0.095 323.4)
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Step 400
400
#CE7DD7
oklch(70.7% 0.153 323.4)
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Step 500
500
#BF57CB
oklch(63% 0.195 323.4)
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Step 600
600
#AB36B8
oklch(55.6% 0.212 323.6)
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Step 700
700
#92279F
oklch(49.1% 0.197 323.1)
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Step 800
800
#772381
oklch(42.8% 0.163 323.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E2165
oklch(36.9% 0.127 323.5)
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Step 950
950
#39163C
oklch(27.1% 0.08 324.4)
#5E2165 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) | #133767 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B3E63 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #602B40 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E2165
#5E2165
oklch(36.9% 0.127 323.5)
- #004F07
#004F07
oklch(37.1% 0.122 143.5)
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 #5E2165, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.039
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.055
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.063
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.068
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.070
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.082
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.083
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.085
Use #5E2165 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.