#5E234E
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35.9% 0.103 339.4), rgb(94, 35, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.49:1).
About this color
#5E234E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.82:1 |
| White text | 11.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E234E |
| RGB | rgb(94, 35, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 46%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.9% 0.103 339.4) |
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 #5E234E | 11.49:1 | AAA | Lc -99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E234E | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 7.9 | Not readable |
| #5E234E text on white | 11.49:1 | AAA | Lc 95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E234E 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4EF
oklch(93.6% 0.023 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFE2
oklch(88.5% 0.042 339.7)
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Step 300
300
#E3AED1
oklch(81% 0.077 339.4)
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Step 400
400
#D381B9
oklch(70.7% 0.123 339.7)
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Step 500
500
#C55EA8
oklch(63.1% 0.158 339.3)
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Step 600
600
#B04193
oklch(55.5% 0.172 339.4)
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Step 700
700
#97327D
oklch(49% 0.159 339.5)
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Step 800
800
#7B2B66
oklch(42.7% 0.132 339.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E234E
oklch(35.9% 0.103 339.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A1831
oklch(26.9% 0.065 338.4)
#5E234E 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) | #26334F | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #373D4C | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #632535 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E234E
#5E234E
oklch(35.9% 0.103 339.4)
- #00492D
#00492D
oklch(35.8% 0.081 159.7)
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 #5E234E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.031
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.056
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.059
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.062
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.069
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.076
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.076
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.078
Use #5E234E 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.