#5E1364
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35.4% 0.144 324.7), rgb(94, 19, 100).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.97:1).
About this color
#5E1364 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.75:1 |
| White text | 11.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E1364 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 19, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 68%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.4% 0.144 324.7) |
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 #5E1364 | 11.97:1 | AAA | Lc -100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E1364 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 7.6 | Not readable |
| #5E1364 text on white | 11.97:1 | AAA | Lc 96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E1364 text on black | 1.75:1 | 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
#F5E3F6
oklch(93.6% 0.032 324.2)
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Step 200
200
#EECCF0
oklch(88.5% 0.061 324.3)
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Step 300
300
#E4A8E8
oklch(80.8% 0.109 324.4)
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Step 400
400
#D576DC
oklch(70.7% 0.174 324.7)
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Step 500
500
#C84BD2
oklch(63.2% 0.222 324.7)
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Step 600
600
#B320BE
oklch(55.6% 0.241 324.9)
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Step 700
700
#9A0CA4
oklch(49.1% 0.224 324.9)
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Step 800
800
#7D1385
oklch(42.7% 0.185 324.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E1364
oklch(35.4% 0.144 324.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B123F
oklch(27% 0.092 324.1)
#5E1364 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) | #003166 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #243A62 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60223B | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E1364
#5E1364
oklch(35.4% 0.144 324.7)
- #004A0D
#004A0D
oklch(35.5% 0.113 144.7)
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 #5E1364, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.034
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.050
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.053
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.056
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.070
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.075
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.083
Use #5E1364 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.