#5E3264
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(39.4% 0.097 322.7), rgb(94, 50, 100).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.92:1).
About this color
#5E3264 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 323°. 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 9.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E3264 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 50, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 33%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.4% 0.097 322.7) |
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 #5E3264 | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E3264 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 11.2 | Not readable |
| #5E3264 text on white | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E3264 text on black | 2.11:1 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F2
oklch(93.5% 0.022 323.4)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1E9
oklch(88.5% 0.04 322)
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Step 300
300
#D8B1DC
oklch(80.8% 0.073 323.2)
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Step 400
400
#C387CB
oklch(70.6% 0.117 322.6)
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Step 500
500
#B367BD
oklch(63% 0.149 322.8)
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Step 600
600
#9E4DA9
oklch(55.6% 0.16 322.7)
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Step 700
700
#873D91
oklch(49.1% 0.149 322.7)
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Step 800
800
#6E3376
oklch(42.7% 0.124 322.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E3264
oklch(39.4% 0.097 322.7)
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Step 950
950
#341B38
oklch(26.9% 0.062 321.9)
#5E3264 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) | #2B4066 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #384563 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F3846 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E3264
#5E3264
oklch(39.4% 0.097 322.7)
- #22531F
#22531F
oklch(39.5% 0.098 142.5)
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 #5E3264, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.065
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.076
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.077
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.077
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.079
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.084
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.089
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.095
Use #5E3264 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.