#5E295B
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37.5% 0.104 329.6), rgb(94, 41, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.80:1).
About this color
#5E295B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E295B |
| RGB | rgb(94, 41, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 39%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.104 329.6) |
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 #5E295B | 10.80:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E295B | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #5E295B text on white | 10.80:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E295B text on black | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 330.3)
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Step 200
200
#EACFE7
oklch(88.4% 0.044 329.5)
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Step 300
300
#DEAFD9
oklch(80.9% 0.078 329.8)
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Step 400
400
#CC83C6
oklch(70.7% 0.125 329.7)
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Step 500
500
#BD61B7
oklch(63.1% 0.159 329.7)
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Step 600
600
#A845A3
oklch(55.6% 0.173 329.6)
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Step 700
700
#90368C
oklch(49.2% 0.161 329.5)
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Step 800
800
#752D71
oklch(42.6% 0.134 329.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E295B
oklch(37.5% 0.104 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#381936
oklch(27.1% 0.067 329.6)
#5E295B 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) | #26395D | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #364059 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #612E3E | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E295B
#5E295B
oklch(37.5% 0.104 329.6)
- #004F20
#004F20
oklch(37.4% 0.103 149.8)
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 #5E295B, 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 0.062
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.062
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.078
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.079
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.079
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.085
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.088
Use #5E295B 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.