#5E125B
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(34.7% 0.138 329.8), rgb(94, 18, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.25:1).
About this color
#5E125B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.71:1 |
| White text | 12.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E125B |
| RGB | rgb(94, 18, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 68%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.7% 0.138 329.8) |
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 #5E125B | 12.25:1 | AAA | Lc -100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E125B | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #5E125B text on white | 12.25:1 | AAA | Lc 96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E125B 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
#F0CCEC
oklch(88.5% 0.058 329.7)
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Step 300
300
#E7A8E1
oklch(80.9% 0.105 329.8)
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Step 400
400
#D876D1
oklch(70.6% 0.166 329.8)
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Step 500
500
#CB4CC5
oklch(63% 0.211 329.7)
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Step 600
600
#B724B1
oklch(55.6% 0.23 330)
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Step 700
700
#9D1298
oklch(49.1% 0.213 330)
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Step 800
800
#7F167C
oklch(42.7% 0.177 329.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E125B
oklch(34.7% 0.138 329.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D123A
oklch(27% 0.088 330.5)
#5E125B 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) | #072F5D | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #293959 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #621D36 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E125B
#5E125B
oklch(34.7% 0.138 329.8)
- #00471C
#00471C
oklch(34.8% 0.096 149.8)
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 #5E125B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5E125B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.018
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.044
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.046
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.061
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.064
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.076
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.079
Use #5E125B 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.