#5E2351
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.1% 0.105 337), rgb(94, 35, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.44:1).
About this color
#5E2351 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.83:1 |
| White text | 11.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E2351 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 35, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 46%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.1% 0.105 337) |
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 #5E2351 | 11.44:1 | AAA | Lc -99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E2351 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 8.1 | Not readable |
| #5E2351 text on white | 11.44:1 | AAA | Lc 95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E2351 text on black | 1.83:1 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4EF
oklch(93.6% 0.023 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFE4
oklch(88.6% 0.043 336.8)
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Step 300
300
#E2ADD3
oklch(80.8% 0.079 336.9)
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Step 400
400
#D281BD
oklch(70.7% 0.125 337.1)
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Step 500
500
#C45EAC
oklch(63.1% 0.16 337.1)
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Step 600
600
#AF4098
oklch(55.5% 0.176 336.8)
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Step 700
700
#963182
oklch(49% 0.164 336.6)
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Step 800
800
#7A2A69
oklch(42.6% 0.135 337)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E2351
oklch(36.1% 0.105 337)
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Step 950
950
#3A1832
oklch(27% 0.066 337)
#5E2351 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) | #243452 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #363D4F | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #632636 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E2351
#5E2351
oklch(36.1% 0.105 337)
- #004A2A
#004A2A
oklch(36% 0.086 156.9)
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 #5E2351, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.029
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.055
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.057
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.065
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.068
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.076
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.079
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.079
Use #5E2351 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.