#5E0E54
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(34% 0.136 334.1), rgb(94, 14, 84).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.59:1).
About this color
#5E0E54 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.66:1 |
| White text | 12.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E0E54 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 14, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 74%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34% 0.136 334.1) |
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 #5E0E54 | 12.59:1 | AAA | Lc -100.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E0E54 | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #5E0E54 text on white | 12.59:1 | AAA | Lc 97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E0E54 text on black | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F2
oklch(93.6% 0.029 334.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1CCE9
oklch(88.5% 0.056 333.6)
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Step 300
300
#EAA8DC
oklch(81% 0.102 334.3)
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Step 400
400
#DC75CA
oklch(70.6% 0.164 334.1)
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Step 500
500
#D04BBC
oklch(63.2% 0.209 334.2)
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Step 600
600
#BB22A8
oklch(55.6% 0.227 334.2)
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Step 700
700
#A10F90
oklch(49.2% 0.211 334.3)
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Step 800
800
#831475
oklch(42.8% 0.175 334.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E0E54
oklch(34% 0.136 334.1)
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Step 950
950
#3E1237
oklch(27% 0.086 334.5)
#5E0E54 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) | #0B2C56 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C3752 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #631731 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E0E54
#5E0E54
oklch(34% 0.136 334.1)
- #004422
#004422
oklch(33.9% 0.086 154)
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 #5E0E54, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5E0E54.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.010
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.041
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.044
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.054
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.068
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.071
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.072
Use #5E0E54 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.