#5E115F
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(34.9% 0.142 327.5), rgb(94, 17, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.19:1).
About this color
#5E115F is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.72:1 |
| White text | 12.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E115F |
| RGB | rgb(94, 17, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 70%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.9% 0.142 327.5) |
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 #5E115F | 12.19:1 | AAA | Lc -100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E115F | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #5E115F text on white | 12.19:1 | AAA | Lc 96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E115F text on black | 1.72:1 | 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
#F6E3F5
oklch(93.6% 0.031 327.4)
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Step 200
200
#EFCCEE
oklch(88.5% 0.059 327)
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Step 300
300
#E6A8E4
oklch(80.9% 0.107 327.6)
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Step 400
400
#D776D6
oklch(70.7% 0.17 327.6)
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Step 500
500
#CA4ACB
oklch(63% 0.218 327.5)
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Step 600
600
#B620B8
oklch(55.6% 0.238 327.6)
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Step 700
700
#9C0C9E
oklch(49.1% 0.22 327.6)
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Step 800
800
#7F1380
oklch(42.7% 0.182 327.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E115F
oklch(34.9% 0.142 327.5)
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Step 950
950
#3C123C
oklch(27% 0.089 327.7)
#5E115F 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) | #002F61 | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #27395D | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #611E38 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E115F
#5E115F
oklch(34.9% 0.142 327.5)
- #004817
#004817
oklch(35% 0.102 147.6)
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 #5E115F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5E115F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.026
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.046
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.048
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.058
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.059
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.064
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.081
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.082
Use #5E115F 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.