#5E1160
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35% 0.143 327), rgb(94, 17, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.17:1).
About this color
#5E1160 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.72:1 |
| White text | 12.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E1160 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 17, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 70%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35% 0.143 327) |
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 #5E1160 | 12.17:1 | AAA | Lc -100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E1160 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #5E1160 text on white | 12.17:1 | AAA | Lc 96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E1160 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
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
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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
#E6A8E5
oklch(80.9% 0.108 327)
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Step 400
400
#D776D8
oklch(70.8% 0.171 326.8)
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Step 500
500
#CA4ACD
oklch(63.1% 0.22 326.9)
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Step 600
600
#B520B9
oklch(55.5% 0.238 327)
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Step 700
700
#9C0BA0
oklch(49.2% 0.222 327)
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Step 800
800
#7F1281
oklch(42.7% 0.184 327.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E1160
oklch(35% 0.143 327)
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Step 950
950
#3C123D
oklch(27% 0.09 326.8)
#5E1160 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) | #002F62 | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #26395E | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #611F38 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E1160
#5E1160
oklch(35% 0.143 327)
- #004815
#004815
oklch(35% 0.104 146.9)
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 #5E1160, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5E1160.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.027
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.047
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.048
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.058
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.065
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.080
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.083
Use #5E1160 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.