#5E114B
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(33.7% 0.127 340.1), rgb(94, 17, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.66:1).
About this color
#5E114B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.65:1 |
| White text | 12.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E114B |
| RGB | rgb(94, 17, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 69%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.7% 0.127 340.1) |
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 #5E114B | 12.66:1 | AAA | Lc -101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E114B | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #5E114B text on white | 12.66:1 | AAA | Lc 97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E114B text on black | 1.65:1 | 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
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F0
oklch(93.6% 0.028 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#F2CCE4
oklch(88.5% 0.053 340)
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Step 300
300
#EBA9D4
oklch(81% 0.095 340.2)
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Step 400
400
#DE78BE
oklch(70.8% 0.152 340.3)
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Step 500
500
#D14FAD
oklch(63.1% 0.193 340.1)
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Step 600
600
#BC2A99
oklch(55.5% 0.211 339.9)
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Step 700
700
#A21A82
oklch(49.1% 0.196 340.2)
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Step 800
800
#841A6A
oklch(42.8% 0.163 340.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E114B
oklch(33.7% 0.127 340.1)
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Step 950
950
#3F1332
oklch(27% 0.081 340.9)
#5E114B 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) | #172B4D | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #303749 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #64142D | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E114B
#5E114B
oklch(33.7% 0.127 340.1)
- #004329
#004329
oklch(33.8% 0.077 159.8)
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 #5E114B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5E114B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.011
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.046
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.048
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.054
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.056
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.068
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.070
Use #5E114B 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.