#5E175B
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35.2% 0.132 329.8), rgb(94, 23, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.00:1).
About this color
#5E175B 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 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.74:1 |
| White text | 12.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E175B |
| RGB | rgb(94, 23, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 61%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.2% 0.132 329.8) |
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 #5E175B | 12.00:1 | AAA | Lc -100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E175B | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 7.3 | Not readable |
| #5E175B text on white | 12.00:1 | AAA | Lc 96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E175B text on black | 1.74:1 | 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
#F5E3F3
oklch(93.5% 0.029 329.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDEB
oklch(88.6% 0.055 329.9)
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Step 300
300
#E5AADF
oklch(80.9% 0.098 329.9)
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Step 400
400
#D679CF
oklch(70.7% 0.158 329.9)
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Step 500
500
#C950C3
oklch(63.1% 0.203 329.7)
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Step 600
600
#B42CAF
oklch(55.6% 0.22 329.7)
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Step 700
700
#9B1C96
oklch(49.1% 0.204 330)
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Step 800
800
#7E1B7A
oklch(42.7% 0.17 329.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E175B
oklch(35.2% 0.132 329.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C143A
oklch(27.1% 0.084 329.6)
#5E175B 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) | #0F305D | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B3A59 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #622037 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E175B
#5E175B
oklch(35.2% 0.132 329.8)
- #00481D
#00481D
oklch(35.1% 0.097 150)
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 #5E175B, closest first.
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 0.050
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.064
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.068
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.075
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.082
Use #5E175B 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.