#5E226F
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37.7% 0.136 318), rgb(94, 34, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.85:1).
About this color
#5E226F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E226F |
| RGB | rgb(94, 34, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 53%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.136 318) |
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 #5E226F | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E226F | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #5E226F text on white | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E226F text on black | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -8.1 | 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
#F2E4F7
oklch(93.6% 0.029 317.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9CEF2
oklch(88.5% 0.057 317.7)
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Step 300
300
#DCACEC
oklch(80.9% 0.102 317.5)
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Step 400
400
#CA7CE2
oklch(70.7% 0.164 317.9)
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Step 500
500
#BB55D9
oklch(63% 0.209 317.9)
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Step 600
600
#A733C6
oklch(55.7% 0.226 318.1)
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Step 700
700
#8F22AB
oklch(49.1% 0.211 318.1)
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Step 800
800
#74208B
oklch(42.7% 0.175 317.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E226F
oklch(37.7% 0.136 318)
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Step 950
950
#371541
oklch(26.9% 0.087 317.9)
#5E226F 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) | #043971 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #253F6D | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E3045 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E226F
#5E226F
oklch(37.7% 0.136 318)
- #1C4F00
#1C4F00
oklch(37.8% 0.117 138)
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 #5E226F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.055
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.065
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.067
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.073
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.074
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.077
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.078
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.078
Use #5E226F 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.