#5E266C
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(38% 0.127 319.1), rgb(94, 38, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.66:1).
About this color
#5E266C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E266C |
| RGB | rgb(94, 38, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 48%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.127 319.1) |
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 #5E266C | 10.66:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E266C | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #5E266C text on white | 10.66:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E266C text on black | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -8.4 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F6
oklch(93.5% 0.028 318.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFF0
oklch(88.6% 0.053 319)
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Step 300
300
#DBADE8
oklch(80.8% 0.095 318.7)
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Step 400
400
#C97FDC
oklch(70.7% 0.152 319.2)
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Step 500
500
#BA5AD2
oklch(63.1% 0.194 319.2)
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Step 600
600
#A53ABF
oklch(55.6% 0.211 319.1)
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Step 700
700
#8D2AA5
oklch(49% 0.197 318.9)
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Step 800
800
#732685
oklch(42.7% 0.161 319.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E266C
oklch(38% 0.127 319.1)
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Step 950
950
#37173F
oklch(27.1% 0.08 319.2)
#5E266C 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) | #133A6E | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A406A | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E3245 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E266C
#5E266C
oklch(38% 0.127 319.1)
- #185000
#185000
oklch(37.9% 0.12 139.1)
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 #5E266C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.053
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.065
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.072
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.074
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.079
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.080
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.081
Use #5E266C 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.