#5E1669
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36% 0.146 322), rgb(94, 22, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.70:1).
About this color
#5E1669 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.79:1 |
| White text | 11.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E1669 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 22, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 65%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36% 0.146 322) |
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 #5E1669 | 11.70:1 | AAA | Lc -99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E1669 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 8.0 | Not readable |
| #5E1669 text on white | 11.70:1 | AAA | Lc 95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E1669 text on black | 1.79:1 | 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
#FAF2FB
oklch(97% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E3F7
oklch(93.5% 0.032 321.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDCCF1
oklch(88.4% 0.061 322.6)
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Step 300
300
#E2A9EB
oklch(80.9% 0.11 321.8)
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Step 400
400
#D277E0
oklch(70.7% 0.175 322.1)
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Step 500
500
#C44CD7
oklch(63% 0.223 321.9)
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Step 600
600
#B022C4
oklch(55.6% 0.243 322.2)
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Step 700
700
#970EAA
oklch(49.2% 0.226 321.9)
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Step 800
800
#7A1489
oklch(42.6% 0.187 321.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E1669
oklch(36% 0.146 322)
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Step 950
950
#3A1240
oklch(26.9% 0.092 322.2)
#5E1669 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) | #00336B | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #223B67 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F263F | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E1669
#5E1669
oklch(36% 0.146 322)
- #044C00
#044C00
oklch(36.2% 0.122 142)
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 #5E1669, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.042
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.055
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.055
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.060
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.067
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.069
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.077
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.079
Use #5E1669 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.