#5E2872
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(38.7% 0.13 315.8), rgb(94, 40, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.38:1).
About this color
#5E2872 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.130 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 0.064 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 2.02:1 |
| White text | 10.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E2872 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 40, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 48%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.7% 0.13 315.8) |
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 #5E2872 | 10.38:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E2872 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #5E2872 text on white | 10.38:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E2872 text on black | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -9.0 | 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
#F1E5F7
oklch(93.7% 0.027 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7CFF2
oklch(88.5% 0.054 315.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9AEEC
oklch(81% 0.097 315.3)
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Step 400
400
#C680E2
oklch(70.8% 0.156 315.8)
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Step 500
500
#B65AD9
oklch(63% 0.199 315.7)
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Step 600
600
#A23AC6
oklch(55.6% 0.216 315.9)
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Step 700
700
#8A2AAB
oklch(49% 0.201 315.7)
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Step 800
800
#70258B
oklch(42.6% 0.167 315.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E2872
oklch(38.7% 0.13 315.8)
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Step 950
950
#351741
oklch(27% 0.082 315.3)
#5E2872 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) | #0F3D74 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #284170 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D3549 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E2872
#5E2872
oklch(38.7% 0.13 315.8)
- #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 #5E2872, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.064
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.071
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.072
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.077
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.079
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.080
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.080
Use #5E2872 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.