#5E185F
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35.6% 0.134 327.4), rgb(94, 24, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.85:1).
About this color
#5E185F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.134 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 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.77:1 |
| White text | 11.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E185F |
| RGB | rgb(94, 24, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 60%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.6% 0.134 327.4) |
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 #5E185F | 11.85:1 | AAA | Lc -100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E185F | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 7.6 | Not readable |
| #5E185F text on white | 11.85:1 | AAA | Lc 96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E185F text on black | 1.77:1 | 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
#F5E3F4
oklch(93.5% 0.03 327.5)
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Step 200
200
#EECDED
oklch(88.6% 0.056 327)
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Step 300
300
#E4AAE2
oklch(80.9% 0.1 327.6)
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Step 400
400
#D479D4
oklch(70.7% 0.161 327.1)
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Step 500
500
#C750C8
oklch(63.1% 0.206 327.4)
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Step 600
600
#B22CB4
oklch(55.6% 0.223 327.4)
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Step 700
700
#991B9B
oklch(49.1% 0.208 327.5)
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Step 800
800
#7C1B7E
oklch(42.6% 0.172 327.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E185F
oklch(35.6% 0.134 327.4)
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Step 950
950
#3B143B
oklch(27% 0.084 327.6)
#5E185F 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) | #0B3261 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A3A5D | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #61233A | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E185F
#5E185F
oklch(35.6% 0.134 327.4)
- #004A17
#004A17
oklch(35.7% 0.105 147.3)
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 #5E185F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.025
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.047
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.053
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.056
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.064
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.068
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.081
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.084
Use #5E185F 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.