#5E2261
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.8% 0.122 325.8), rgb(94, 34, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.18:1).
About this color
#5E2261 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E2261 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 34, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 48%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.8% 0.122 325.8) |
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 #5E2261 | 11.18:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E2261 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #5E2261 text on white | 11.18:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E2261 text on black | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -7.4 | 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
#F4E4F4
oklch(93.6% 0.027 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEEC
oklch(88.5% 0.051 325)
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Step 300
300
#E0ACE1
oklch(80.9% 0.093 325.8)
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Step 400
400
#CE7ED1
oklch(70.6% 0.146 325.7)
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Step 500
500
#C059C5
oklch(63.1% 0.187 325.7)
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Step 600
600
#AB39B1
oklch(55.5% 0.203 325.8)
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Step 700
700
#932A98
oklch(49.1% 0.188 326)
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Step 800
800
#77257C
oklch(42.6% 0.156 325.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E2261
oklch(36.8% 0.122 325.8)
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Step 950
950
#39163A
oklch(26.9% 0.078 326.4)
#5E2261 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) | #183663 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E3E5F | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #602B3E | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E2261
#5E2261
oklch(36.8% 0.122 325.8)
- #004E13
#004E13
oklch(36.9% 0.114 145.7)
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 #5E2261, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.035
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.054
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.060
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.067
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.075
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.080
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.084
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.089
Use #5E2261 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.