#5E296F
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(38.7% 0.125 317.2), rgb(94, 41, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.38:1).
About this color
#5E296F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 2.02:1 |
| White text | 10.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E296F |
| RGB | rgb(94, 41, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 46%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.7% 0.125 317.2) |
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 #5E296F | 10.38:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E296F | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #5E296F text on white | 10.38:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E296F text on black | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -8.9 | 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
#F1E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.026 316.1)
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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
#C680DE
oklch(70.7% 0.151 317.1)
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Step 500
500
#B75CD4
oklch(63.1% 0.192 317.3)
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Step 600
600
#A23DC1
oklch(55.6% 0.208 317.2)
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Step 700
700
#8B2DA7
oklch(49.2% 0.194 317.3)
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Step 800
800
#712887
oklch(42.8% 0.16 317.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E296F
oklch(38.7% 0.125 317.2)
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Step 950
950
#36173F
oklch(27% 0.08 318.1)
#5E296F 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) | #163D71 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B426D | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D3548 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E296F
#5E296F
oklch(38.7% 0.125 317.2)
- #205100
#205100
oklch(38.5% 0.117 137.2)
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 #5E296F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.060
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.073
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.073
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.077
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.079
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.082
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.083
Use #5E296F 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.