#5E2B6E
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(38.9% 0.121 317.4), rgb(94, 43, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.26:1).
About this color
#5E2B6E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.062 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E2B6E |
| RGB | rgb(94, 43, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 44%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.9% 0.121 317.4) |
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 #5E2B6E | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E2B6E | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #5E2B6E text on white | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E2B6E text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -9.1 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.026 316.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7CFEF
oklch(88.4% 0.05 317.7)
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Step 300
300
#D9AFE7
oklch(81% 0.089 317.6)
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Step 400
400
#C582DB
oklch(70.7% 0.144 317.5)
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Step 500
500
#B55ED1
oklch(63% 0.185 317.3)
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Step 600
600
#A140BE
oklch(55.6% 0.201 317.5)
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Step 700
700
#8A30A4
oklch(49.1% 0.188 317.6)
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Step 800
800
#702A85
oklch(42.8% 0.155 317.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E2B6E
oklch(38.9% 0.121 317.4)
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Step 950
950
#35183E
oklch(26.9% 0.076 317.6)
#5E2B6E 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) | #1A3D70 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D426C | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E3648 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E2B6E
#5E2B6E
oklch(38.9% 0.121 317.4)
- #205200
#205200
oklch(38.9% 0.118 137.3)
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 #5E2B6E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.071
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.072
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.073
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.077
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.083
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.085
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.087
Use #5E2B6E 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.