#5E2252
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36% 0.108 336.1), rgb(94, 34, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.49:1).
About this color
#5E2252 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.82:1 |
| White text | 11.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E2252 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 34, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 47%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36% 0.108 336.1) |
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 #5E2252 | 11.49:1 | AAA | Lc -99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E2252 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 8.0 | Not readable |
| #5E2252 text on white | 11.49:1 | AAA | Lc 95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E2252 text on black | 1.82:1 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F0
oklch(93.6% 0.024 336.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEE4
oklch(88.4% 0.045 336.4)
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Step 300
300
#E3ADD4
oklch(80.9% 0.081 336.7)
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Step 400
400
#D380BF
oklch(70.8% 0.129 336.3)
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Step 500
500
#C55CAF
oklch(63.1% 0.166 336.1)
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Step 600
600
#B03F9A
oklch(55.6% 0.179 336.2)
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Step 700
700
#973084
oklch(49.2% 0.167 336)
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Step 800
800
#7B296B
oklch(42.8% 0.139 336.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E2252
oklch(36% 0.108 336.1)
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Step 950
950
#3A1833
oklch(27% 0.067 335.7)
#5E2252 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) | #233453 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #353D50 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #632536 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E2252
#5E2252
oklch(36% 0.108 336.1)
- #004A29
#004A29
oklch(36% 0.087 156.2)
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 #5E2252, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.026
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.054
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.055
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.065
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.074
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.079
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.080
Use #5E2252 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.