#5E255E
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37.1% 0.114 327.6), rgb(94, 37, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.03:1).
About this color
#5E255E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E255E |
| RGB | rgb(94, 37, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 44%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.1% 0.114 327.6) |
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 #5E255E | 11.03:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E255E | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #5E255E text on white | 11.03:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E255E text on black | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -7.6 | 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
#F3E4F2
oklch(93.5% 0.025 327.8)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFE9
oklch(88.6% 0.046 328.2)
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Step 300
300
#DFADDD
oklch(80.8% 0.086 327.6)
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Step 400
400
#CD80CC
oklch(70.6% 0.137 327.4)
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Step 500
500
#BF5DBF
oklch(63.2% 0.174 327.4)
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Step 600
600
#AA3FAB
oklch(55.6% 0.189 327.4)
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Step 700
700
#922F92
oklch(49.1% 0.177 327.9)
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Step 800
800
#762977
oklch(42.6% 0.146 327.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E255E
oklch(37.1% 0.114 327.6)
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Step 950
950
#381838
oklch(27% 0.071 327.3)
#5E255E 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) | #1F3760 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #323F5C | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #612C3D | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E255E
#5E255E
oklch(37.1% 0.114 327.6)
- #004E1A
#004E1A
oklch(37% 0.108 147.7)
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 #5E255E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.036
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.057
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.059
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.071
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.080
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.082
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.082
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.086
Use #5E255E 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.