#5E1768
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.1% 0.144 322.4), rgb(94, 23, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.67:1).
About this color
#5E1768 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.144 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 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.79:1 |
| White text | 11.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E1768 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 23, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 64%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.1% 0.144 322.4) |
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 #5E1768 | 11.67:1 | AAA | Lc -99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E1768 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 8.0 | Not readable |
| #5E1768 text on white | 11.67:1 | AAA | Lc 95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E1768 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
#F4E3F6
oklch(93.5% 0.031 322.6)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDF1
oklch(88.6% 0.06 322.5)
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Step 300
300
#E2A9EA
oklch(80.9% 0.108 322.3)
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Step 400
400
#D278DF
oklch(70.8% 0.172 322.4)
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Step 500
500
#C44DD5
oklch(63% 0.22 322.5)
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Step 600
600
#B025C2
oklch(55.7% 0.239 322.7)
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Step 700
700
#9712A8
oklch(49.2% 0.223 322.5)
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Step 800
800
#7A1688
oklch(42.6% 0.184 322.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E1768
oklch(36.1% 0.144 322.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A1340
oklch(27% 0.091 322.1)
#5E1768 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) | #00336A | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #233B66 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F263E | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E1768
#5E1768
oklch(36.1% 0.144 322.4)
- #014C00
#014C00
oklch(36.1% 0.123 142.4)
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 #5E1768, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.040
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.054
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.056
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.060
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.066
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.071
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.076
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.080
Use #5E1768 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.