#5E125F
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35% 0.141 327.5), rgb(94, 18, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.15:1).
About this color
#5E125F is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.141 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 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.72:1 |
| White text | 12.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E125F |
| RGB | rgb(94, 18, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 68%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35% 0.141 327.5) |
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 #5E125F | 12.15:1 | AAA | Lc -100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E125F | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #5E125F text on white | 12.15:1 | AAA | Lc 96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E125F 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
#EFCCED
oklch(88.5% 0.058 327.9)
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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
#CA4BCB
oklch(63.1% 0.217 327.5)
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Step 600
600
#B522B7
oklch(55.5% 0.235 327.6)
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Step 700
700
#9C0F9E
oklch(49.2% 0.219 327.6)
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Step 800
800
#7E1480
oklch(42.6% 0.181 327.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E125F
oklch(35% 0.141 327.5)
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Step 950
950
#3C123C
oklch(27% 0.089 327.7)
#5E125F 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 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #611F38 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E125F
#5E125F
oklch(35% 0.141 327.5)
- #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 #5E125F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5E125F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.025
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.046
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.048
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.058
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.060
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.064
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.081
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.082
Use #5E125F 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.