#5E2E59
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(38.1% 0.093 331.2), rgb(94, 46, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.44:1).
About this color
#5E2E59 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 331°. 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 10.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E2E59 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 46, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 34%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.1% 0.093 331.2) |
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 #5E2E59 | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E2E59 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #5E2E59 text on white | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E2E59 text on black | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -8.6 | 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
#E9D0E5
oklch(88.4% 0.039 331.2)
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Step 300
300
#DCB1D5
oklch(81% 0.069 331.8)
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Step 400
400
#C986C0
oklch(70.7% 0.112 331.5)
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Step 500
500
#B966B0
oklch(63% 0.142 331.2)
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Step 600
600
#A44B9C
oklch(55.5% 0.155 331)
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Step 700
700
#8D3C85
oklch(49.2% 0.144 331.5)
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Step 800
800
#72326C
oklch(42.6% 0.119 331.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E2E59
oklch(38.1% 0.093 331.2)
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Step 950
950
#361B33
oklch(27% 0.057 331.2)
#5E2E59 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) | #2C3B5A | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A4258 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #61323F | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E2E59
#5E2E59
oklch(38.1% 0.093 331.2)
- #0F5028
#0F5028
oklch(38.1% 0.092 151.4)
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 #5E2E59, 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 0.066
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.068
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.072
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.082
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.083
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.087
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.089
Use #5E2E59 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.