#5E2370
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37.9% 0.135 317.4), rgb(94, 35, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.76:1).
About this color
#5E2370 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E2370 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 35, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 52%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.9% 0.135 317.4) |
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 #5E2370 | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E2370 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #5E2370 text on white | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E2370 text on black | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -8.3 | 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
#C97DE2
oklch(70.7% 0.162 317.4)
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Step 500
500
#BA56DA
oklch(63.1% 0.208 317.2)
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Step 600
600
#A633C7
oklch(55.6% 0.226 317.5)
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Step 700
700
#8E23AC
oklch(49.1% 0.21 317.4)
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Step 800
800
#73218B
oklch(42.7% 0.173 317.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E2370
oklch(37.9% 0.135 317.4)
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Step 950
950
#371641
oklch(27.1% 0.085 317.7)
#5E2370 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) | #053A72 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #253F6E | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D3146 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E2370
#5E2370
oklch(37.9% 0.135 317.4)
- #1E4F00
#1E4F00
oklch(37.9% 0.116 137.5)
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 #5E2370, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.057
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.067
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.069
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.073
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.075
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.075
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.079
Use #5E2370 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.