#5E284F
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.7% 0.095 339.3), rgb(94, 40, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.09:1).
About this color
#5E284F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E284F |
| RGB | rgb(94, 40, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 40%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.7% 0.095 339.3) |
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 #5E284F | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E284F | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #5E284F text on white | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E284F text on black | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -7.4 | 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
#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
#ECD0E2
oklch(88.6% 0.039 339.2)
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Step 300
300
#E0AFD0
oklch(80.8% 0.071 338.6)
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Step 400
400
#CF84B8
oklch(70.7% 0.113 339)
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Step 500
500
#C163A6
oklch(63.2% 0.145 339.2)
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Step 600
600
#AC4791
oklch(55.6% 0.158 339.2)
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Step 700
700
#93387B
oklch(49% 0.146 339.3)
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Step 800
800
#782F64
oklch(42.7% 0.122 339.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E284F
oklch(36.7% 0.095 339.3)
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Step 950
950
#391A30
oklch(27.1% 0.059 339.2)
#5E284F 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) | #2A3650 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #393F4E | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #632938 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E284F
#5E284F
oklch(36.7% 0.095 339.3)
- #004C2E
#004C2E
oklch(36.7% 0.085 158.9)
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 #5E284F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.042
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.061
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.066
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.067
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.067
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.079
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.080
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.080
Use #5E284F 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.