#5E0E57
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(34.2% 0.139 332.2), rgb(94, 14, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.52:1).
About this color
#5E0E57 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.67:1 |
| White text | 12.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E0E57 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 14, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 74%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.2% 0.139 332.2) |
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 #5E0E57 | 12.52:1 | AAA | Lc -100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E0E57 | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #5E0E57 text on white | 12.52:1 | AAA | Lc 97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E0E57 text on black | 1.67:1 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.03 332.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1CCEA
oklch(88.6% 0.057 332.5)
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Step 300
300
#E9A8DE
oklch(81% 0.103 332.5)
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Step 400
400
#DB75CE
oklch(70.7% 0.167 332.1)
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Step 500
500
#CF4AC1
oklch(63.2% 0.213 332.2)
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Step 600
600
#BA20AD
oklch(55.6% 0.232 332.2)
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Step 700
700
#A00C94
oklch(49.1% 0.215 332.5)
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Step 800
800
#821378
oklch(42.7% 0.178 332.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E0E57
oklch(34.2% 0.139 332.2)
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Step 950
950
#3E1239
oklch(27.1% 0.088 332.4)
#5E0E57 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) | #072D59 | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A3755 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #621833 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E0E57
#5E0E57
oklch(34.2% 0.139 332.2)
- #004520
#004520
oklch(34.2% 0.089 152.4)
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 #5E0E57, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5E0E57.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.014
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.042
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.044
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.056
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.067
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.072
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.074
Use #5E0E57 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.