#5E2C62
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(38.3% 0.106 324.5), rgb(94, 44, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.43:1).
About this color
#5E2C62 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.106 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 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E2C62 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 44, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 38%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.106 324.5) |
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 #5E2C62 | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E2C62 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #5E2C62 text on white | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E2C62 text on black | 2.01:1 | 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
#F2E5F3
oklch(93.6% 0.023 323.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D0EA
oklch(88.5% 0.044 323.6)
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Step 300
300
#DBB0DD
oklch(81% 0.078 324.8)
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Step 400
400
#C884CC
oklch(70.7% 0.126 324.9)
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Step 500
500
#B862BF
oklch(63% 0.162 324.4)
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Step 600
600
#A446AB
oklch(55.6% 0.176 324.8)
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Step 700
700
#8C3793
oklch(49.1% 0.163 324.6)
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Step 800
800
#722E77
oklch(42.7% 0.136 324.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E2C62
oklch(38.3% 0.106 324.5)
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Step 950
950
#361938
oklch(26.9% 0.067 324.8)
#5E2C62 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) | #253C64 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #344260 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #603342 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E2C62
#5E2C62
oklch(38.3% 0.106 324.5)
- #14511A
#14511A
oklch(38.3% 0.106 144.6)
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 #5E2C62, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.052
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.068
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.068
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.083
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.084
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.085
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.090
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.091
Use #5E2C62 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.