#5E115D
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(34.8% 0.141 328.7), rgb(94, 17, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.25:1).
About this color
#5E115D 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 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.71:1 |
| White text | 12.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E115D |
| RGB | rgb(94, 17, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 69%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.8% 0.141 328.7) |
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 #5E115D | 12.25:1 | AAA | Lc -100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E115D | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #5E115D text on white | 12.25:1 | AAA | Lc 96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E115D text on black | 1.71:1 | 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
#F0CCED
oklch(88.6% 0.059 328.7)
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Step 300
300
#E7A8E3
oklch(80.9% 0.106 328.6)
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Step 400
400
#D876D4
oklch(70.7% 0.168 328.7)
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Step 500
500
#CB4BC8
oklch(63.1% 0.215 328.7)
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Step 600
600
#B622B5
oklch(55.6% 0.234 328.5)
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Step 700
700
#9D0E9C
oklch(49.2% 0.218 328.6)
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Step 800
800
#7F147E
oklch(42.7% 0.18 328.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E115D
oklch(34.8% 0.141 328.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C123B
oklch(26.9% 0.088 328.6)
#5E115D 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) | #022F5F | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #28395B | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #611D37 | 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°).
- #5E115D
#5E115D
oklch(34.8% 0.141 328.7)
- #004719
#004719
oklch(34.7% 0.099 148.5)
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 #5E115D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5E115D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.022
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.045
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.046
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.056
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.061
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.062
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.080
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.080
Use #5E115D 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.