#5E335F
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(39.3% 0.089 326.3), rgb(94, 51, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.93:1).
About this color
#5E335F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.066 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E335F |
| RGB | rgb(94, 51, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 30%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.3% 0.089 326.3) |
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 #5E335F | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E335F | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #5E335F text on white | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E335F 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
#F1E6F1
oklch(93.7% 0.019 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E6
oklch(88.5% 0.037 327.3)
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Step 300
300
#D8B2D8
oklch(80.9% 0.067 326.2)
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Step 400
400
#C489C4
oklch(70.8% 0.107 326.6)
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Step 500
500
#B369B5
oklch(63% 0.137 326.1)
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Step 600
600
#9F4FA1
oklch(55.6% 0.15 326.4)
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Step 700
700
#87408A
oklch(49.1% 0.138 325.9)
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Step 800
800
#6E3570
oklch(42.7% 0.115 326.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E335F
oklch(39.3% 0.089 326.3)
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Step 950
950
#341C35
oklch(27% 0.056 325.6)
#5E335F 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) | #2F3F61 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B455E | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #603844 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E335F
#5E335F
oklch(39.3% 0.089 326.3)
- #205227
#205227
oklch(39.3% 0.089 146.4)
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 #5E335F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.066
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.066
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.077
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.077
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.084
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.093
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.094
Use #5E335F 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.