#5E2554
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.5% 0.104 334.8), rgb(94, 37, 84).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.23:1).
About this color
#5E2554 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E2554 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 37, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 44%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.5% 0.104 334.8) |
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 #5E2554 | 11.23:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E2554 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 8.4 | Not readable |
| #5E2554 text on white | 11.23:1 | AAA | Lc 95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E2554 text on black | 1.86:1 | 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
#F4E4F0
oklch(93.5% 0.023 334.3)
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Step 200
200
#ECCFE5
oklch(88.5% 0.043 334.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1AED5
oklch(80.9% 0.078 334.8)
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Step 400
400
#D081C0
oklch(70.6% 0.126 334.6)
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Step 500
500
#C25FB0
oklch(63.1% 0.16 334.6)
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Step 600
600
#AD429B
oklch(55.6% 0.174 334.8)
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Step 700
700
#943385
oklch(49.1% 0.162 334.4)
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Step 800
800
#792B6C
oklch(42.7% 0.135 334.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E2554
oklch(36.5% 0.104 334.8)
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Step 950
950
#391833
oklch(26.9% 0.066 334.6)
#5E2554 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) | #253555 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #363E52 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #622839 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E2554
#5E2554
oklch(36.5% 0.104 334.8)
- #004C28
#004C28
oklch(36.6% 0.091 154.8)
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 #5E2554, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.033
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.056
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.058
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.069
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.071
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.078
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.080
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.080
Use #5E2554 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.