#5E2559
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.8% 0.109 331), rgb(94, 37, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.14:1).
About this color
#5E2559 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 331°. 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 11.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E2559 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 37, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 44%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.8% 0.109 331) |
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 #5E2559 | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E2559 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #5E2559 text on white | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E2559 text on black | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -7.4 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F1
oklch(93.5% 0.024 331.9)
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Step 200
200
#ECCFE7
oklch(88.6% 0.045 331.7)
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Step 300
300
#E0AED9
oklch(80.9% 0.081 331.1)
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Step 400
400
#CF81C6
oklch(70.8% 0.131 331.1)
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Step 500
500
#C15EB7
oklch(63.2% 0.167 331.3)
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Step 600
600
#AC40A3
oklch(55.6% 0.183 331.2)
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Step 700
700
#93318C
oklch(49.1% 0.17 330.8)
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Step 800
800
#782A71
oklch(42.7% 0.14 331.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E2559
oklch(36.8% 0.109 331)
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Step 950
950
#391836
oklch(27% 0.069 330.8)
#5E2559 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) | #22365B | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #343E57 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #622A3B | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E2559
#5E2559
oklch(36.8% 0.109 331)
- #004D22
#004D22
oklch(36.8% 0.099 151.2)
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 #5E2559, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.033
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.057
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.057
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.070
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.074
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.080
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.083
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.084
Use #5E2559 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.