#5E2E65
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(38.8% 0.105 322.4), rgb(94, 46, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.22:1).
About this color
#5E2E65 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E2E65 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 46, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 37%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.8% 0.105 322.4) |
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 #5E2E65 | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E2E65 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #5E2E65 text on white | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E2E65 text on black | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -9.1 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F3
oklch(93.5% 0.023 321.4)
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Step 200
200
#E8D0EB
oklch(88.5% 0.045 322.5)
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Step 300
300
#D9B0DF
oklch(80.9% 0.079 322)
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Step 400
400
#C685CF
oklch(70.8% 0.126 322.5)
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Step 500
500
#B663C2
oklch(63% 0.162 322.4)
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Step 600
600
#A147AE
oklch(55.5% 0.176 322.4)
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Step 700
700
#8A3896
oklch(49.2% 0.164 322.4)
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Step 800
800
#702F79
oklch(42.6% 0.135 322.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E2E65
oklch(38.8% 0.105 322.4)
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Step 950
950
#351A39
oklch(27% 0.066 322.3)
#5E2E65 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) | #263D67 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #344363 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F3545 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E2E65
#5E2E65
oklch(38.8% 0.105 322.4)
- #1B5218
#1B5218
oklch(38.8% 0.106 142.4)
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 #5E2E65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.058
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.072
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.079
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.083
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.087
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.090
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.092
Use #5E2E65 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.