#5E2264
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37% 0.125 324), rgb(94, 34, 100).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.11:1).
About this color
#5E2264 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.125 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 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E2264 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 34, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 49%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.125 324) |
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 #5E2264 | 11.11:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E2264 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #5E2264 text on white | 11.11:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E2264 text on black | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -7.6 | 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
#CD7ED5
oklch(70.7% 0.149 323.7)
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Step 500
500
#BF58C9
oklch(63% 0.191 324)
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Step 600
600
#AA38B6
oklch(55.5% 0.208 323.8)
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Step 700
700
#92299D
oklch(49.1% 0.193 323.8)
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Step 800
800
#77247F
oklch(42.7% 0.16 324.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E2264
oklch(37% 0.125 324)
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Step 950
950
#38163C
oklch(26.9% 0.079 323.3)
#5E2264 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) | #163766 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D3E62 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #602C3F | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E2264
#5E2264
oklch(37% 0.125 324)
- #004F0A
#004F0A
oklch(37.1% 0.121 143.9)
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 #5E2264, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.038
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.056
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.062
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.068
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.072
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.082
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.085
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.086
Use #5E2264 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.