#5E2F58
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(38.3% 0.09 332.1), rgb(94, 47, 88).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.37:1).
About this color
#5E2F58 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 2.02:1 |
| White text | 10.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E2F58 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 47, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 33%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.09 332.1) |
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 #5E2F58 | 10.37:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E2F58 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #5E2F58 text on white | 10.37:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E2F58 text on black | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | 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.
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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
#E9D1E4
oklch(88.6% 0.037 332.9)
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Step 300
300
#DBB1D4
oklch(80.8% 0.067 331.9)
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Step 400
400
#C887BE
oklch(70.7% 0.107 332.2)
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Step 500
500
#B967AE
oklch(63.1% 0.138 332.2)
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Step 600
600
#A44D99
oklch(55.6% 0.149 332.4)
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Step 700
700
#8C3D83
oklch(49% 0.139 332)
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Step 800
800
#72336A
oklch(42.7% 0.115 332.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E2F58
oklch(38.3% 0.09 332.1)
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Step 950
950
#361B33
oklch(27% 0.057 331.2)
#5E2F58 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) | #2E3C59 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B4257 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62323F | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E2F58
#5E2F58
oklch(38.3% 0.09 332.1)
- #11502A
#11502A
oklch(38.2% 0.089 152.2)
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 #5E2F58, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.056
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.063
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.070
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.074
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.080
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.083
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.087
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.090
Use #5E2F58 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.