#5E265D
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37.1% 0.111 328.2), rgb(94, 38, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.98:1).
About this color
#5E265D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.111 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 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E265D |
| RGB | rgb(94, 38, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 42%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.1% 0.111 328.2) |
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 #5E265D | 10.98:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E265D | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #5E265D text on white | 10.98:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E265D text on black | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -7.7 | 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
#DFAEDC
oklch(81% 0.083 328.3)
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Step 400
400
#CD81CA
oklch(70.7% 0.133 328.3)
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Step 500
500
#BF5EBC
oklch(63.2% 0.17 328.5)
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Step 600
600
#AA40A8
oklch(55.6% 0.186 328.5)
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Step 700
700
#913190
oklch(49% 0.172 328.2)
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Step 800
800
#762A75
oklch(42.6% 0.143 328.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E265D
oklch(37.1% 0.111 328.2)
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Step 950
950
#381837
oklch(26.9% 0.07 328.5)
#5E265D 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) | #21385F | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #333F5B | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #612C3D | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E265D
#5E265D
oklch(37.1% 0.111 328.2)
- #004E1C
#004E1C
oklch(37% 0.106 148.4)
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 #5E265D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.037
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.058
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.060
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.072
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.080
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.084
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.085
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.086
Use #5E265D 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.