#5E1948
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(34.4% 0.114 343.1), rgb(94, 25, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.29:1).
About this color
#5E1948 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.70:1 |
| White text | 12.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E1948 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 25, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 58%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.4% 0.114 343.1) |
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 #5E1948 | 12.29:1 | AAA | Lc -100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E1948 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #5E1948 text on white | 12.29:1 | AAA | Lc 97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E1948 text on black | 1.70:1 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EE
oklch(93.7% 0.024 344.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1CDE1
oklch(88.5% 0.048 343.6)
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Step 300
300
#E8ABCF
oklch(80.9% 0.085 343)
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Step 400
400
#DA7CB7
oklch(70.7% 0.136 342.8)
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Step 500
500
#CE56A5
oklch(63.1% 0.176 343)
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Step 600
600
#B93690
oklch(55.6% 0.191 343)
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Step 700
700
#9F277A
oklch(49.1% 0.177 343.3)
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Step 800
800
#812364
oklch(42.7% 0.146 342.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E1948
oklch(34.4% 0.114 343.1)
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Step 950
950
#3D1630
oklch(27% 0.071 342.3)
#5E1948 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) | #1F2E49 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #343946 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #64192E | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E1948
#5E1948
oklch(34.4% 0.114 343.1)
- #00442D
#00442D
oklch(34.2% 0.074 162.9)
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 #5E1948, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5E1948.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.020
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.052
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.053
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.054
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.063
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.063
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.075
Use #5E1948 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.