#5E2B4E
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37.1% 0.088 340.7), rgb(94, 43, 78).
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White text reads best on this color (10.87:1).
About this color
#5E2B4E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E2B4E |
| RGB | rgb(94, 43, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 37%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.1% 0.088 340.7) |
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 #5E2B4E | 10.87:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E2B4E | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #5E2B4E text on white | 10.87:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E2B4E text on black | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -7.8 | 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
#EBD0E0
oklch(88.5% 0.037 341.5)
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Step 300
300
#DFB0CE
oklch(80.8% 0.067 340.2)
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Step 400
400
#CD86B5
oklch(70.7% 0.106 340.3)
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Step 500
500
#BF66A2
oklch(63.2% 0.135 340.9)
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Step 600
600
#AA4B8D
oklch(55.6% 0.147 340.8)
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Step 700
700
#913C78
oklch(49.1% 0.136 340.5)
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Step 800
800
#763261
oklch(42.7% 0.113 341)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E2B4E
oklch(37.1% 0.088 340.7)
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Step 950
950
#381B2F
oklch(27.1% 0.055 339.9)
#5E2B4E 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) | #2E384F | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C404D | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #632C39 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E2B4E
#5E2B4E
oklch(37.1% 0.088 340.7)
- #004D31
#004D31
oklch(37.1% 0.083 160.8)
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 #5E2B4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.050
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.059
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.066
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.070
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.072
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.082
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.082
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.083
Use #5E2B4E 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.