#5E2A4E
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37% 0.09 340.5), rgb(94, 42, 78).
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White text reads best on this color (10.95:1).
About this color
#5E2A4E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E2A4E |
| RGB | rgb(94, 42, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 38%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.09 340.5) |
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 #5E2A4E | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E2A4E | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #5E2A4E text on white | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E2A4E text on black | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -7.6 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.02 340.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBD0E1
oklch(88.5% 0.037 339.8)
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Step 300
300
#E0B0CE
oklch(80.9% 0.068 340.8)
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Step 400
400
#CE85B5
oklch(70.6% 0.108 340.6)
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Step 500
500
#C065A3
oklch(63.2% 0.138 340.6)
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Step 600
600
#AB4A8E
oklch(55.7% 0.15 340.6)
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Step 700
700
#923A79
oklch(49% 0.141 340.1)
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Step 800
800
#773162
oklch(42.7% 0.116 340.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E2A4E
oklch(37% 0.09 340.5)
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Step 950
950
#391A2F
oklch(27% 0.058 340.7)
#5E2A4E 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) | #2D374F | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B404D | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #632B38 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E2A4E
#5E2A4E
oklch(37% 0.09 340.5)
- #004D30
#004D30
oklch(37.1% 0.084 159.9)
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 #5E2A4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.047
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.061
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.064
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.069
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.070
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.081
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.081
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.084
Use #5E2A4E 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.