#5E165A
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35% 0.132 330.4), rgb(94, 22, 90).
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White text reads best on this color (12.08:1).
About this color
#5E165A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.132 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 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.73:1 |
| White text | 12.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E165A |
| RGB | rgb(94, 22, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 62%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35% 0.132 330.4) |
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 #5E165A | 12.08:1 | AAA | Lc -100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E165A | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #5E165A text on white | 12.08:1 | AAA | Lc 96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E165A text on black | 1.73:1 | 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
#EFCDEB
oklch(88.6% 0.055 329.9)
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Step 300
300
#E6A9DF
oklch(80.9% 0.1 330.4)
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Step 400
400
#D778CF
oklch(70.7% 0.16 330.2)
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Step 500
500
#CA50C2
oklch(63.2% 0.203 330.3)
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Step 600
600
#B52BAE
oklch(55.6% 0.221 330.3)
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Step 700
700
#9B1B95
oklch(49% 0.204 330.4)
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Step 800
800
#7E1B79
oklch(42.7% 0.169 330.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E165A
oklch(35% 0.132 330.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C1439
oklch(27.1% 0.083 330.6)
#5E165A 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) | #0E305C | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C3958 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #621F36 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E165A
#5E165A
oklch(35% 0.132 330.4)
- #00481E
#00481E
oklch(35.1% 0.096 150.5)
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 #5E165A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.016
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.045
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.048
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.063
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.068
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.074
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.080
Use #5E165A 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.