#5E186E
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.6% 0.148 319.3), rgb(94, 24, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.46:1).
About this color
#5E186E is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.83:1 |
| White text | 11.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E186E |
| RGB | rgb(94, 24, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 64%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.6% 0.148 319.3) |
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 #5E186E | 11.46:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E186E | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 8.5 | Not readable |
| #5E186E text on white | 11.46:1 | AAA | Lc 95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E186E text on black | 1.83:1 | 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
#FAF2FC
oklch(97% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F4E3F8
oklch(93.6% 0.033 319.8)
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Step 200
200
#EBCDF3
oklch(88.5% 0.061 319.1)
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Step 300
300
#E0A9EE
oklch(80.8% 0.112 319.3)
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Step 400
400
#CF77E5
oklch(70.6% 0.178 319.4)
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Step 500
500
#C14CDD
oklch(63% 0.227 319.3)
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Step 600
600
#AD22CB
oklch(55.6% 0.247 319.3)
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Step 700
700
#940EAF
oklch(49.1% 0.229 319.3)
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Step 800
800
#78148E
oklch(42.6% 0.19 319.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E186E
oklch(36.6% 0.148 319.3)
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Step 950
950
#391242
oklch(26.9% 0.094 319.6)
#5E186E 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) | #003570 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F3C6C | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E2A42 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E186E
#5E186E
oklch(36.6% 0.148 319.3)
- #154C00
#154C00
oklch(36.6% 0.116 139.4)
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 #5E186E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.050
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.055
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.060
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.065
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.067
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.073
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.076
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.084
Use #5E186E 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.