#5E2D5E
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(38.2% 0.1 327.3), rgb(94, 45, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.43:1).
About this color
#5E2D5E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 327°. 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 (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E2D5E |
| RGB | rgb(94, 45, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 35%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.1 327.3) |
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 #5E2D5E | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E2D5E | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #5E2D5E text on white | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E2D5E 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
#F2E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.021 328.1)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E8
oklch(88.5% 0.042 327.2)
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Step 300
300
#DBB0DA
oklch(80.9% 0.075 327)
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Step 400
400
#C885C7
oklch(70.7% 0.12 327.3)
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Step 500
500
#B964B9
oklch(63.1% 0.154 327.2)
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Step 600
600
#A449A4
oklch(55.6% 0.165 327.5)
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Step 700
700
#8C398D
oklch(49% 0.155 327.2)
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Step 800
800
#723072
oklch(42.7% 0.128 327.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E2D5E
oklch(38.2% 0.1 327.3)
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Step 950
950
#361A36
oklch(26.9% 0.063 327.1)
#5E2D5E 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) | #293C60 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #37425D | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #613241 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E2D5E
#5E2D5E
oklch(38.2% 0.1 327.3)
- #125121
#125121
oklch(38.4% 0.1 147.4)
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 #5E2D5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.052
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.068
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.069
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.075
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.086
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.087
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.088
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.088
Use #5E2D5E 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.