#5E2C4D
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37.2% 0.086 341.9), rgb(94, 44, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.80:1).
About this color
#5E2C4D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E2C4D |
| RGB | rgb(94, 44, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 36%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.2% 0.086 341.9) |
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 #5E2C4D | 10.80:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E2C4D | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #5E2C4D text on white | 10.80:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E2C4D text on black | 1.94:1 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5ED
oklch(93.5% 0.018 342)
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Step 200
200
#EBD0E0
oklch(88.5% 0.037 341.5)
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Step 300
300
#DFB1CC
oklch(81% 0.064 342.6)
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Step 400
400
#CD87B3
oklch(70.8% 0.102 341.8)
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Step 500
500
#BE67A0
oklch(63.1% 0.131 341.7)
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Step 600
600
#A94C8B
oklch(55.5% 0.143 341.6)
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Step 700
700
#913D76
oklch(49.2% 0.133 341.7)
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Step 800
800
#763360
oklch(42.8% 0.11 341.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E2C4D
oklch(37.2% 0.086 341.9)
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Step 950
950
#381B2E
oklch(27% 0.054 341.6)
#5E2C4D 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) | #2F384E | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C404C | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #632C39 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E2C4D
#5E2C4D
oklch(37.2% 0.086 341.9)
- #004D33
#004D33
oklch(37.2% 0.081 162.5)
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 #5E2C4D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.053
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.056
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.068
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.071
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.075
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.081
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.082
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.082
Use #5E2C4D 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.