#5E2772
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(38.6% 0.131 315.9), rgb(94, 39, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.45:1).
About this color
#5E2772 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.063 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E2772 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 39, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 49%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.6% 0.131 315.9) |
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 #5E2772 | 10.45:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E2772 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #5E2772 text on white | 10.45:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E2772 text on black | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4F7
oklch(93.5% 0.029 315.3)
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Step 200
200
#E8CFF2
oklch(88.6% 0.054 316.3)
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Step 300
300
#DAADEC
oklch(80.9% 0.099 316.1)
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Step 400
400
#C67FE2
oklch(70.7% 0.157 315.9)
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Step 500
500
#B759DA
oklch(63.1% 0.202 315.8)
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Step 600
600
#A238C7
oklch(55.5% 0.219 315.8)
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Step 700
700
#8B29AC
oklch(49.1% 0.203 315.9)
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Step 800
800
#71248B
oklch(42.7% 0.169 316.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E2772
oklch(38.6% 0.131 315.9)
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Step 950
950
#361741
oklch(27.1% 0.082 316.4)
#5E2772 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) | #0D3C74 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #274170 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D3448 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E2772
#5E2772
oklch(38.6% 0.131 315.9)
- #245100
#245100
oklch(38.7% 0.115 135.9)
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 #5E2772, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.063
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.069
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.072
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.075
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.077
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.079
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.079
Use #5E2772 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.