#5E2C61
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(38.3% 0.105 325.2), rgb(94, 44, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.45:1).
About this color
#5E2C61 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E2C61 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 44, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 38%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.105 325.2) |
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 #5E2C61 | 10.45:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E2C61 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #5E2C61 text on white | 10.45:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E2C61 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F2
oklch(93.6% 0.022 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E9
oklch(88.6% 0.043 325.9)
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Step 300
300
#DBB0DD
oklch(81% 0.078 324.8)
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Step 400
400
#C884CB
oklch(70.7% 0.125 325.3)
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Step 500
500
#B963BE
oklch(63.2% 0.16 325.2)
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Step 600
600
#A446AA
oklch(55.6% 0.175 325.2)
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Step 700
700
#8C3792
oklch(49.1% 0.162 325)
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Step 800
800
#722F76
oklch(42.7% 0.133 325.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E2C61
oklch(38.3% 0.105 325.2)
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Step 950
950
#361A38
oklch(27.1% 0.065 324.7)
#5E2C61 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) | #263C63 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #35425F | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #603242 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E2C61
#5E2C61
oklch(38.3% 0.105 325.2)
- #13511B
#13511B
oklch(38.3% 0.105 145.1)
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 #5E2C61, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.051
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.067
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.068
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.081
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.085
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.085
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.088
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.090
Use #5E2C61 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.