#5E2175
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(38% 0.143 315.2), rgb(94, 33, 117).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.76:1).
About this color
#5E2175 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.143 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 0.064 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E2175 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 33, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 56%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.143 315.2) |
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 #5E2175 | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E2175 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #5E2175 text on white | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E2175 text on black | 1.95:1 | 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
#E8CEF5
oklch(88.5% 0.06 314.5)
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Step 300
300
#DBABF0
oklch(80.8% 0.108 315.4)
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Step 400
400
#C87BE9
oklch(70.6% 0.172 315)
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Step 500
500
#BA53E2
oklch(63.2% 0.219 315.2)
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Step 600
600
#A52DCF
oklch(55.5% 0.238 315.2)
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Step 700
700
#8E1CB4
oklch(49.2% 0.223 315.2)
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Step 800
800
#731C91
oklch(42.7% 0.184 315.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E2175
oklch(38% 0.143 315.2)
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Step 950
950
#371444
oklch(27% 0.092 315.7)
#5E2175 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 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F3F73 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C3248 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E2175
#5E2175
oklch(38% 0.143 315.2)
- #254F00
#254F00
oklch(38.2% 0.112 135.2)
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 #5E2175, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.064
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.065
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.067
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.070
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.071
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.078
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.081
Use #5E2175 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.