#5E145B
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(34.9% 0.136 329.8), rgb(94, 20, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.15:1).
About this color
#5E145B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.136 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 12.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.72:1 |
| White text | 12.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E145B |
| RGB | rgb(94, 20, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 65%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.9% 0.136 329.8) |
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 #5E145B | 12.15:1 | AAA | Lc -100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E145B | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #5E145B text on white | 12.15:1 | AAA | Lc 96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E145B 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
#F6E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.029 330.9)
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Step 200
200
#EFCCEB
oklch(88.4% 0.057 329.8)
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Step 300
300
#E6A9E0
oklch(80.9% 0.101 329.8)
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Step 400
400
#D777D1
oklch(70.6% 0.163 329.4)
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Step 500
500
#CB4EC4
oklch(63.2% 0.208 330)
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Step 600
600
#B628B0
oklch(55.7% 0.225 330)
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Step 700
700
#9C1698
oklch(49.1% 0.211 329.6)
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Step 800
800
#7F187B
oklch(42.7% 0.174 329.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E145B
oklch(34.9% 0.136 329.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C133A
oklch(27% 0.086 329.6)
#5E145B 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) | #0A2F5D | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A3959 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #621E36 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E145B
#5E145B
oklch(34.9% 0.136 329.8)
- #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 #5E145B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5E145B.
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 0.045
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.047
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.062
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.065
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.076
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.080
Use #5E145B 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.