#5E306A
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(39.4% 0.107 319), rgb(94, 48, 106).
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White text reads best on this color (9.96:1).
About this color
#5E306A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.065 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E306A |
| RGB | rgb(94, 48, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 38%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.4% 0.107 319) |
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 #5E306A | 9.96:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E306A | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #5E306A text on white | 9.96:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E306A 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.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F4
oklch(93.6% 0.024 319.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0EC
oklch(88.4% 0.045 319)
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Step 300
300
#D7B0E2
oklch(80.8% 0.081 318.7)
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Step 400
400
#C385D3
oklch(70.6% 0.129 319.2)
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Step 500
500
#B364C8
oklch(63.1% 0.165 318.9)
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Step 600
600
#9E48B4
oklch(55.6% 0.179 319)
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Step 700
700
#87389B
oklch(49% 0.167 319)
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Step 800
800
#6E307E
oklch(42.8% 0.138 318.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E306A
oklch(39.4% 0.107 319)
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Step 950
950
#341A3B
oklch(26.9% 0.068 318.8)
#5E306A 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) | #253F6C | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #334468 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E3848 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E306A
#5E306A
oklch(39.4% 0.107 319)
- #235313
#235313
oklch(39.4% 0.107 139.1)
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 #5E306A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.071
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.077
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.078
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.079
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.088
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.089
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.093
Use #5E306A 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.