#5E2954
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37.1% 0.097 335.1), rgb(94, 41, 84).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.93:1).
About this color
#5E2954 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 335°. 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 10.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E2954 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 41, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 39%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.1% 0.097 335.1) |
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 #5E2954 | 10.93:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E2954 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #5E2954 text on white | 10.93:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E2954 text on black | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -7.7 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5EF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 335.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBD0E4
oklch(88.6% 0.04 335)
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Step 300
300
#DFAFD3
oklch(80.8% 0.073 335.3)
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Step 400
400
#CD84BD
oklch(70.7% 0.116 335.1)
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Step 500
500
#BF63AD
oklch(63.2% 0.149 335)
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Step 600
600
#AA4798
oklch(55.6% 0.162 335.2)
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Step 700
700
#923882
oklch(49.2% 0.151 335.2)
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Step 800
800
#762F69
oklch(42.6% 0.124 335.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E2954
oklch(37.1% 0.097 335.1)
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Step 950
950
#381A32
oklch(27% 0.06 335)
#5E2954 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) | #293855 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #383F53 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #622C3A | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E2954
#5E2954
oklch(37.1% 0.097 335.1)
- #004E29
#004E29
oklch(37.2% 0.093 154.6)
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 #5E2954, 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 0.065
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.070
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.072
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.079
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.082
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.083
Use #5E2954 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.