#5E1660
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35.4% 0.138 326.8), rgb(94, 22, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.93:1).
About this color
#5E1660 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.75:1 |
| White text | 11.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E1660 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 22, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 63%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.4% 0.138 326.8) |
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 #5E1660 | 11.93:1 | AAA | Lc -100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E1660 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 7.5 | Not readable |
| #5E1660 text on white | 11.93:1 | AAA | Lc 96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E1660 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F5
oklch(93.5% 0.031 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EECDED
oklch(88.6% 0.056 327)
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Step 300
300
#E4A9E4
oklch(80.8% 0.104 326.5)
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Step 400
400
#D578D6
oklch(70.7% 0.165 326.8)
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Step 500
500
#C84ECA
oklch(63.1% 0.211 327.1)
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Step 600
600
#B328B7
oklch(55.6% 0.229 326.9)
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Step 700
700
#9A179E
oklch(49.2% 0.213 326.8)
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Step 800
800
#7D1880
oklch(42.7% 0.177 326.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E1660
oklch(35.4% 0.138 326.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B133C
oklch(26.9% 0.087 326.7)
#5E1660 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) | #053162 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #283A5E | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #61223A | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E1660
#5E1660
oklch(35.4% 0.138 326.8)
- #004915
#004915
oklch(35.3% 0.105 146.8)
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 #5E1660, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.026
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.047
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.052
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.058
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.062
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.067
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.082
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.083
Use #5E1660 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.