#5E2570
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(38.2% 0.132 317.2), rgb(94, 37, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.63:1).
About this color
#5E2570 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.132 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 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E2570 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 37, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 50%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.132 317.2) |
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 #5E2570 | 10.63:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E2570 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #5E2570 text on white | 10.63:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E2570 text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -8.5 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F7
oklch(93.6% 0.029 317.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8CEF2
oklch(88.4% 0.056 316.6)
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Step 300
300
#DBADEB
oklch(80.9% 0.099 317.2)
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Step 400
400
#C87EE1
oklch(70.7% 0.159 317.2)
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Step 500
500
#B958D8
oklch(63.1% 0.202 317.2)
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Step 600
600
#A436C6
oklch(55.5% 0.221 316.9)
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Step 700
700
#8D27AB
oklch(49.2% 0.205 317.1)
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Step 800
800
#72238A
oklch(42.6% 0.169 317.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E2570
oklch(38.2% 0.132 317.2)
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Step 950
950
#361641
oklch(26.9% 0.084 316.6)
#5E2570 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) | #0B3B72 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #27406E | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D3247 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E2570
#5E2570
oklch(38.2% 0.132 317.2)
- #1F5000
#1F5000
oklch(38.2% 0.116 137.3)
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 #5E2570, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.058
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.068
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.072
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.074
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.076
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.077
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.079
Use #5E2570 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.