#5E105C
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(34.7% 0.141 329.3), rgb(94, 16, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.31:1).
About this color
#5E105C is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.70:1 |
| White text | 12.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E105C |
| RGB | rgb(94, 16, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 71%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.7% 0.141 329.3) |
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 #5E105C | 12.31:1 | AAA | Lc -100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E105C | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #5E105C text on white | 12.31:1 | AAA | Lc 96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E105C text on black | 1.70:1 | 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
#F6E3F4
oklch(93.6% 0.03 329.1)
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Step 200
200
#F0CCEC
oklch(88.5% 0.058 329.7)
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Step 300
300
#E7A8E2
oklch(80.9% 0.105 329.2)
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Step 400
400
#D976D3
oklch(70.8% 0.168 329.4)
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Step 500
500
#CC4AC7
oklch(63% 0.216 329.4)
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Step 600
600
#B721B4
oklch(55.6% 0.234 329.1)
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Step 700
700
#9D0C9B
oklch(49% 0.218 329)
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Step 800
800
#80137D
oklch(42.7% 0.18 329.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E105C
oklch(34.7% 0.141 329.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D123B
oklch(27.1% 0.089 329.6)
#5E105C 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) | #022E5E | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #28385A | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #621C36 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E105C
#5E105C
oklch(34.7% 0.141 329.3)
- #00471B
#00471B
oklch(34.8% 0.097 149.4)
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 #5E105C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5E105C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.021
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.045
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.045
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.060
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.062
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.079
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.079
Use #5E105C 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.