#5E2862
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37.7% 0.113 324.8), rgb(94, 40, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.73:1).
About this color
#5E2862 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E2862 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 40, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 42%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.113 324.8) |
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 #5E2862 | 10.73:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E2862 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #5E2862 text on white | 10.73:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E2862 text on black | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -8.2 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F3
oklch(93.7% 0.024 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EACFEB
oklch(88.5% 0.048 324.9)
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Step 300
300
#DDAEDF
oklch(80.9% 0.085 325)
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Step 400
400
#CA82CF
oklch(70.7% 0.134 324.6)
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Step 500
500
#BC5FC2
oklch(63.2% 0.172 325.1)
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Step 600
600
#A741AF
oklch(55.7% 0.189 324.7)
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Step 700
700
#8F3296
oklch(49.2% 0.175 324.9)
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Step 800
800
#742B7A
oklch(42.8% 0.145 324.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E2862
oklch(37.7% 0.113 324.8)
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Step 950
950
#371839
oklch(26.9% 0.071 325)
#5E2862 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) | #203A64 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #324060 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #603041 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E2862
#5E2862
oklch(37.7% 0.113 324.8)
- #095014
#095014
oklch(37.7% 0.113 144.7)
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 #5E2862, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.044
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.062
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.064
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.077
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.084
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.087
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.088
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.089
Use #5E2862 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.