#5E2A67
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(38.3% 0.115 321.5), rgb(94, 42, 103).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.48:1).
About this color
#5E2A67 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E2A67 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 42, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 42%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.115 321.5) |
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 #5E2A67 | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E2A67 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #5E2A67 text on white | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E2A67 text on black | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F4
oklch(93.7% 0.024 321.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8CFEC
oklch(88.4% 0.048 321.6)
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Step 300
300
#DBAFE2
oklch(81% 0.085 321.7)
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Step 400
400
#C882D4
oklch(70.7% 0.138 321.6)
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Step 500
500
#B85FC8
oklch(63% 0.176 321.3)
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Step 600
600
#A442B5
oklch(55.7% 0.191 321.5)
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Step 700
700
#8C329B
oklch(49% 0.178 321.6)
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Step 800
800
#722B7E
oklch(42.7% 0.147 321.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E2A67
oklch(38.3% 0.115 321.5)
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Step 950
950
#36183B
oklch(26.9% 0.073 321.7)
#5E2A67 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) | #1F3C69 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #304165 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F3344 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E2A67
#5E2A67
oklch(38.3% 0.115 321.5)
- #16510E
#16510E
oklch(38.3% 0.114 141.5)
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 #5E2A67, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.052
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.066
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.080
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.083
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.084
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.085
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.089
Use #5E2A67 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.