#5E2E70
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.5% 0.118 315.9), rgb(94, 46, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.99:1).
About this color
#5E2E70 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.066 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E2E70 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 46, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 42%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.118 315.9) |
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 #5E2E70 | 9.99:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E2E70 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #5E2E70 text on white | 9.99:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E2E70 text on black | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -9.7 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
-
Step 100
100
#F1E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.026 316.1)
-
Step 200
200
#E6D0F0
oklch(88.5% 0.049 315.4)
-
Step 300
300
#D7AFE8
oklch(80.8% 0.09 315.7)
-
Step 400
400
#C383DC
oklch(70.7% 0.142 316.1)
-
Step 500
500
#B361D2
oklch(63.2% 0.18 315.9)
-
Step 600
600
#9E43BF
oklch(55.6% 0.196 315.8)
-
Step 700
700
#8733A4
oklch(49% 0.183 316.1)
-
Step 800
800
#6E2C85
oklch(42.7% 0.151 316.2)
-
Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E2E70
oklch(39.5% 0.118 315.9)
-
Step 950
950
#34193F
oklch(27% 0.075 315.3)
#5E2E70 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) | #1D3F72 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E446E | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D394A | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E2E70
#5E2E70
oklch(39.5% 0.118 315.9)
- #255300
#255300
oklch(39.4% 0.117 136)
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 #5E2E70, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.066
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.068
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.069
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.078
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.082
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.083
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.087
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.089
Use #5E2E70 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.