#5E284C
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.6% 0.092 342), rgb(94, 40, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.14:1).
About this color
#5E284C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E284C |
| RGB | rgb(94, 40, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 40%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.6% 0.092 342) |
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 #5E284C | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E284C | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 8.5 | Not readable |
| #5E284C text on white | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc 95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E284C text on black | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -7.3 | 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
#ECD0E0
oklch(88.6% 0.038 342.6)
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Step 300
300
#E1AFCD
oklch(80.8% 0.07 342.1)
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Step 400
400
#D084B4
oklch(70.7% 0.111 341.9)
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Step 500
500
#C263A1
oklch(63.1% 0.142 342.2)
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Step 600
600
#AD488C
oklch(55.6% 0.154 342.2)
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Step 700
700
#943977
oklch(49.1% 0.142 342)
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Step 800
800
#783061
oklch(42.7% 0.118 341.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E284C
oklch(36.6% 0.092 342)
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Step 950
950
#391A2E
oklch(27% 0.057 342.3)
#5E284C 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) | #2B364D | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A3F4B | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #632836 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E284C
#5E284C
oklch(36.6% 0.092 342)
- #004B31
#004B31
oklch(36.5% 0.08 161.9)
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 #5E284C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.044
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.062
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.064
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.065
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.068
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.079
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.079
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.080
Use #5E284C 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.