#5E2A55
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37.3% 0.096 334.3), rgb(94, 42, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.83:1).
About this color
#5E2A55 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E2A55 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 42, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 38%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.3% 0.096 334.3) |
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 #5E2A55 | 10.83:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E2A55 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #5E2A55 text on white | 10.83:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E2A55 text on black | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -7.9 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F0
oklch(93.6% 0.021 332.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBD0E4
oklch(88.6% 0.04 335)
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Step 300
300
#DEB0D4
oklch(80.9% 0.071 334)
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Step 400
400
#CC84BE
oklch(70.6% 0.116 334)
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Step 500
500
#BE63AD
oklch(63.1% 0.148 334.6)
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Step 600
600
#A94899
oklch(55.6% 0.161 334.3)
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Step 700
700
#913982
oklch(49.2% 0.149 334.8)
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Step 800
800
#76306A
oklch(42.8% 0.123 334.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E2A55
oklch(37.3% 0.096 334.3)
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Step 950
950
#381A32
oklch(27% 0.06 335)
#5E2A55 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) | #2A3856 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #394054 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #622D3B | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E2A55
#5E2A55
oklch(37.3% 0.096 334.3)
- #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 #5E2A55, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.044
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.062
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.066
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.069
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.074
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.081
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.082
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.084
Use #5E2A55 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.