#5E2E57
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(38% 0.091 332.9), rgb(94, 46, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.47:1).
About this color
#5E2E57 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E2E57 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 46, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 34%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.091 332.9) |
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 #5E2E57 | 10.47:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E2E57 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #5E2E57 text on white | 10.47:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E2E57 text on black | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -8.5 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 330.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E4
oklch(88.4% 0.038 332.6)
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Step 300
300
#DCB1D4
oklch(80.9% 0.068 332.7)
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Step 400
400
#C987BE
oklch(70.8% 0.108 332.8)
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Step 500
500
#BA67AD
oklch(63.2% 0.138 333.1)
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Step 600
600
#A54C99
oklch(55.6% 0.151 332.8)
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Step 700
700
#8D3C82
oklch(49% 0.141 333)
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Step 800
800
#73336A
oklch(42.8% 0.116 333)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E2E57
oklch(38% 0.091 332.9)
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Step 950
950
#371B32
oklch(27.1% 0.057 334)
#5E2E57 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) | #2D3B58 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A4256 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62313E | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E2E57
#5E2E57
oklch(38% 0.091 332.9)
- #0D502A
#0D502A
oklch(38.1% 0.091 152.9)
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 #5E2E57, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.053
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.064
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.068
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.073
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.080
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.082
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.086
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.088
Use #5E2E57 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.