#5E3466
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(39.8% 0.095 321), rgb(94, 52, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.72:1).
About this color
#5E3466 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.071 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E3466 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 52, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 32%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.095 321) |
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 #5E3466 | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E3466 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #5E3466 text on white | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E3466 text on black | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | 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
#F8F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F2
oklch(93.6% 0.019 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1E9
oklch(88.5% 0.04 322)
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Step 300
300
#D6B2DD
oklch(80.9% 0.071 320.8)
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Step 400
400
#C188CC
oklch(70.6% 0.115 320.9)
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Step 500
500
#B169BE
oklch(63.2% 0.145 321.3)
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Step 600
600
#9C4EAB
oklch(55.6% 0.159 321)
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Step 700
700
#853E92
oklch(49% 0.148 321.2)
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Step 800
800
#6C3477
oklch(42.7% 0.123 320.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E3466
oklch(39.8% 0.095 321)
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Step 950
950
#341C38
oklch(27.1% 0.06 321.7)
#5E3466 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) | #2D4168 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #394665 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F3A48 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E3466
#5E3466
oklch(39.8% 0.095 321)
- #26531F
#26531F
oklch(39.7% 0.095 141.1)
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 #5E3466, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.074
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.076
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.082
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.082
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.083
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.086
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.090
Use #5E3466 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.