#5E2365
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37.2% 0.124 323.3), rgb(94, 35, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.02:1).
About this color
#5E2365 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.124 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 11.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E2365 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 35, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 49%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.2% 0.124 323.3) |
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 #5E2365 | 11.02:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E2365 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #5E2365 text on white | 11.02:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E2365 text on black | 1.90:1 | 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
#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
#DEADE3
oklch(80.9% 0.092 323.3)
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Step 400
400
#CD7ED5
oklch(70.7% 0.149 323.7)
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Step 500
500
#BE59CA
oklch(63.1% 0.19 323.3)
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Step 600
600
#A939B7
oklch(55.6% 0.207 323.1)
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Step 700
700
#912A9D
oklch(49.1% 0.192 323.4)
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Step 800
800
#762580
oklch(42.8% 0.16 323.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E2365
oklch(37.2% 0.124 323.3)
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Step 950
950
#38163C
oklch(26.9% 0.079 323.3)
#5E2365 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) | #163867 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D3E63 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #602D40 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E2365
#5E2365
oklch(37.2% 0.124 323.3)
- #004F06
#004F06
oklch(37.1% 0.123 143.4)
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 #5E2365, 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 0.063
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.071
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.073
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.084
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.085
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.086
Use #5E2365 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.