#5E2D6E
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(39.2% 0.117 317.1), rgb(94, 45, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.11:1).
About this color
#5E2D6E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.064 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E2D6E |
| RGB | rgb(94, 45, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 42%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.2% 0.117 317.1) |
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 #5E2D6E | 10.11:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E2D6E | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #5E2D6E text on white | 10.11:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E2D6E text on black | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -9.4 | 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
#E7D0EF
oklch(88.6% 0.049 317.4)
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Step 300
300
#D8AFE6
oklch(80.8% 0.088 317.4)
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Step 400
400
#C483DA
oklch(70.7% 0.141 317.2)
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Step 500
500
#B460D0
oklch(63.1% 0.18 317)
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Step 600
600
#9F43BD
oklch(55.6% 0.195 316.8)
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Step 700
700
#8833A3
oklch(49.1% 0.182 316.9)
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Step 800
800
#6F2C84
oklch(42.8% 0.15 317.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E2D6E
oklch(39.2% 0.117 317.1)
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Step 950
950
#35193E
oklch(27.1% 0.074 317.4)
#5E2D6E 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) | #1E3E70 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F436C | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D3749 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E2D6E
#5E2D6E
oklch(39.2% 0.117 317.1)
- #225302
#225302
oklch(39.3% 0.118 137.1)
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 #5E2D6E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.069
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.073
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.075
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.079
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.087
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.087
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.087
Use #5E2D6E 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.