#5E2F65
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(39% 0.103 322.3), rgb(94, 47, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.14:1).
About this color
#5E2F65 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.103 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 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E2F65 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 47, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 36%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.103 322.3) |
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 #5E2F65 | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E2F65 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #5E2F65 text on white | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E2F65 text on black | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -9.3 | 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
#E7D0EA
oklch(88.4% 0.043 322.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9B0DF
oklch(80.9% 0.079 322)
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Step 400
400
#C585CE
oklch(70.6% 0.125 322.4)
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Step 500
500
#B564C1
oklch(63% 0.159 322.3)
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Step 600
600
#A049AD
oklch(55.6% 0.171 322.3)
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Step 700
700
#893995
oklch(49.1% 0.161 322.3)
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Step 800
800
#6F3079
oklch(42.6% 0.133 322)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E2F65
oklch(39% 0.103 322.3)
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Step 950
950
#351A39
oklch(27% 0.066 322.3)
#5E2F65 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) | #273E67 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #354363 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F3645 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E2F65
#5E2F65
oklch(39% 0.103 322.3)
- #1D521A
#1D521A
oklch(38.9% 0.103 142.4)
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 #5E2F65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.060
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.073
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.078
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.082
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.087
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.090
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.092
Use #5E2F65 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.