#5E1655
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(34.7% 0.128 333.5), rgb(94, 22, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.19:1).
About this color
#5E1655 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.72:1 |
| White text | 12.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E1655 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 22, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 62%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.7% 0.128 333.5) |
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 #5E1655 | 12.19:1 | AAA | Lc -100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E1655 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #5E1655 text on white | 12.19:1 | AAA | Lc 96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E1655 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F2
oklch(93.5% 0.029 332.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE8
oklch(88.6% 0.053 334)
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Step 300
300
#E7AADB
oklch(81% 0.096 333.5)
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Step 400
400
#D879C8
oklch(70.6% 0.153 333.6)
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Step 500
500
#CC51BA
oklch(63.2% 0.197 333.8)
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Step 600
600
#B72DA6
oklch(55.6% 0.214 333.7)
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Step 700
700
#9D1D8E
oklch(49.1% 0.199 333.7)
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Step 800
800
#801C74
oklch(42.8% 0.165 333.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E1655
oklch(34.7% 0.128 333.5)
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Step 950
950
#3D1437
oklch(27.1% 0.082 333.6)
#5E1655 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) | #142F57 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E3953 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #631D33 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E1655
#5E1655
oklch(34.7% 0.128 333.5)
- #004723
#004723
oklch(34.9% 0.089 153.5)
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 #5E1655, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5E1655.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.008
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.045
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.047
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.060
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.067
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.074
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.077
Use #5E1655 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.