#5E286E
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(38.5% 0.125 317.8), rgb(94, 40, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.47:1).
About this color
#5E286E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E286E |
| RGB | rgb(94, 40, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 47%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.125 317.8) |
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 #5E286E | 10.47:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E286E | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #5E286E text on white | 10.47:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E286E text on black | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F6
oklch(93.7% 0.027 318.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8CFF0
oklch(88.5% 0.052 317.9)
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Step 300
300
#DAAEE9
oklch(81% 0.094 317.4)
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Step 400
400
#C780DD
oklch(70.7% 0.151 317.9)
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Step 500
500
#B85BD3
oklch(63.1% 0.193 318.1)
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Step 600
600
#A33CC0
oklch(55.6% 0.209 317.9)
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Step 700
700
#8B2CA6
oklch(49% 0.195 317.6)
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Step 800
800
#712787
oklch(42.7% 0.161 317.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E286E
oklch(38.5% 0.125 317.8)
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Step 950
950
#36173F
oklch(27% 0.08 318.1)
#5E286E 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) | #153C70 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B416C | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E3447 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E286E
#5E286E
oklch(38.5% 0.125 317.8)
- #1E5100
#1E5100
oklch(38.5% 0.118 137.7)
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 #5E286E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.058
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.075
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.075
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.075
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.077
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.082
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.082
Use #5E286E 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.