#5E274E
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.5% 0.096 340), rgb(94, 39, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.19:1).
About this color
#5E274E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E274E |
| RGB | rgb(94, 39, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 41%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.5% 0.096 340) |
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 #5E274E | 11.19:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E274E | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 8.5 | Not readable |
| #5E274E text on white | 11.19:1 | AAA | Lc 95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E274E text on black | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.02 340.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECCFE1
oklch(88.4% 0.04 340.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1AFCF
oklch(80.9% 0.071 340.2)
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Step 400
400
#D083B7
oklch(70.6% 0.115 339.9)
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Step 500
500
#C262A5
oklch(63.1% 0.147 340)
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Step 600
600
#AD4690
oklch(55.5% 0.16 340)
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Step 700
700
#94377B
oklch(49.1% 0.148 339.6)
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Step 800
800
#792E64
oklch(42.7% 0.124 340)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E274E
oklch(36.5% 0.096 340)
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Step 950
950
#391930
oklch(26.9% 0.061 338.9)
#5E274E 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) | #2A364F | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #393E4D | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #632837 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E274E
#5E274E
oklch(36.5% 0.096 340)
- #004B2F
#004B2F
oklch(36.4% 0.082 160.2)
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 #5E274E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.040
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.060
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.065
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.066
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.068
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.077
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.079
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.079
Use #5E274E 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.