#5E2C6A
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(38.8% 0.114 319.5), rgb(94, 44, 106).
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White text reads best on this color (10.27:1).
About this color
#5E2C6A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E2C6A |
| RGB | rgb(94, 44, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 41%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.8% 0.114 319.5) |
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 #5E2C6A | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E2C6A | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #5E2C6A text on white | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E2C6A 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F5
oklch(93.6% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0ED
oklch(88.5% 0.046 319.2)
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Step 300
300
#D9AFE4
oklch(80.9% 0.086 319.2)
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Step 400
400
#C683D6
oklch(70.8% 0.137 319.7)
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Step 500
500
#B660CB
oklch(63.1% 0.176 319.5)
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Step 600
600
#A143B7
oklch(55.5% 0.19 319.6)
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Step 700
700
#8A349E
oklch(49.2% 0.177 319.5)
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Step 800
800
#702C80
oklch(42.7% 0.147 319.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E2C6A
oklch(38.8% 0.114 319.5)
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Step 950
950
#35193C
oklch(27% 0.072 319.3)
#5E2C6A 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) | #1F3D6C | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #304268 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E3546 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E2C6A
#5E2C6A
oklch(38.8% 0.114 319.5)
- #1D520B
#1D520B
oklch(38.8% 0.114 139.4)
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 #5E2C6A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.059
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.071
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.075
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.079
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.087
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.089
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.089
Use #5E2C6A 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.