#5E2A50
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37.1% 0.092 338.7), rgb(94, 42, 80).
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White text reads best on this color (10.92:1).
About this color
#5E2A50 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E2A50 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 42, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 38%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.1% 0.092 338.7) |
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 #5E2A50 | 10.92:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E2A50 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #5E2A50 text on white | 10.92:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E2A50 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 338.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBD0E2
oklch(88.5% 0.038 338.1)
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Step 300
300
#DFB0D0
oklch(80.9% 0.069 338.2)
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Step 400
400
#CE85B8
oklch(70.8% 0.111 338.7)
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Step 500
500
#BF64A6
oklch(63% 0.142 338.5)
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Step 600
600
#AA4991
oklch(55.5% 0.154 338.6)
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Step 700
700
#923A7B
oklch(49.1% 0.142 339)
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Step 800
800
#763164
oklch(42.7% 0.117 338.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E2A50
oklch(37.1% 0.092 338.7)
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Step 950
950
#381A30
oklch(26.9% 0.058 338)
#5E2A50 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) | #2C3851 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A404F | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #632B39 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E2A50
#5E2A50
oklch(37.1% 0.092 338.7)
- #004D2E
#004D2E
oklch(37% 0.086 158.4)
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 #5E2A50, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.046
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.063
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.064
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.069
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.070
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.081
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.082
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.083
Use #5E2A50 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.