#5E2B59
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37.7% 0.098 331.1), rgb(94, 43, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.68:1).
About this color
#5E2B59 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E2B59 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 43, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 37%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.098 331.1) |
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 #5E2B59 | 10.68:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E2B59 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #5E2B59 text on white | 10.68:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E2B59 text on black | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -8.2 | 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
#EAD0E6
oklch(88.6% 0.041 331)
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Step 300
300
#DDB0D7
oklch(81% 0.073 330.7)
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Step 400
400
#CB84C2
oklch(70.6% 0.119 331.3)
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Step 500
500
#BC63B3
oklch(63.1% 0.152 331.1)
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Step 600
600
#A7489E
oklch(55.6% 0.163 331.3)
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Step 700
700
#8F3987
oklch(49.2% 0.151 331.4)
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Step 800
800
#74306E
oklch(42.7% 0.125 331)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E2B59
oklch(37.7% 0.098 331.1)
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Step 950
950
#371A34
oklch(27% 0.061 331)
#5E2B59 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) | #293A5B | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #384158 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #612F3E | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E2B59
#5E2B59
oklch(37.7% 0.098 331.1)
- #054F24
#054F24
oklch(37.5% 0.098 151)
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 #5E2B59, 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 0.064
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.066
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.072
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.079
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.082
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.085
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.088
Use #5E2B59 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.