#5E2266
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37.1% 0.127 322.8), rgb(94, 34, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.07:1).
About this color
#5E2266 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 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E2266 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 34, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 50%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.1% 0.127 322.8) |
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 #5E2266 | 11.07:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E2266 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #5E2266 text on white | 11.07:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E2266 text on black | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -7.7 | 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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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
#DFACE5
oklch(80.9% 0.096 322.9)
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Step 400
400
#CD7ED7
oklch(70.8% 0.151 322.9)
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Step 500
500
#BE58CC
oklch(63.1% 0.193 322.7)
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Step 600
600
#AA37B9
oklch(55.6% 0.211 322.9)
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Step 700
700
#91289F
oklch(49% 0.195 322.7)
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Step 800
800
#762481
oklch(42.7% 0.162 322.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E2266
oklch(37.1% 0.127 322.8)
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Step 950
950
#38163D
oklch(27% 0.081 322.4)
#5E2266 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) | #133768 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B3E64 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F2D40 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E2266
#5E2266
oklch(37.1% 0.127 322.8)
- #004F02
#004F02
oklch(37.1% 0.125 142.8)
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 #5E2266, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.041
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.057
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.064
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.070
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.071
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.083
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.084
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.085
Use #5E2266 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.