#5E2D6C
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(39.1% 0.115 318.3), rgb(94, 45, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.15:1).
About this color
#5E2D6C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.062 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 2.06:1 |
| White text | 10.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E2D6C |
| RGB | rgb(94, 45, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 41%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.1% 0.115 318.3) |
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 #5E2D6C | 10.15:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E2D6C | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #5E2D6C text on white | 10.15:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E2D6C text on black | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -9.3 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F5
oklch(93.6% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0EE
oklch(88.6% 0.047 318.3)
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Step 300
300
#D8AFE5
oklch(80.8% 0.087 317.9)
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Step 400
400
#C483D8
oklch(70.6% 0.139 318)
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Step 500
500
#B561CD
oklch(63.2% 0.176 318.3)
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Step 600
600
#A043BA
oklch(55.6% 0.193 318.2)
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Step 700
700
#8934A0
oklch(49.2% 0.178 318.3)
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Step 800
800
#6F2C82
oklch(42.7% 0.148 318.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E2D6C
oklch(39.1% 0.115 318.3)
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Step 950
950
#35193D
oklch(27% 0.073 318.3)
#5E2D6C 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) | #1F3E6E | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #30436A | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E3748 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E2D6C
#5E2D6C
oklch(39.1% 0.115 318.3)
- #205308
#205308
oklch(39.2% 0.115 138.4)
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 #5E2D6C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.071
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.073
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.076
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.077
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.088
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.088
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.089
Use #5E2D6C 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.