#5E1949
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(34.4% 0.115 342.3), rgb(94, 25, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.27:1).
About this color
#5E1949 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.71:1 |
| White text | 12.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E1949 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 25, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 58%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.4% 0.115 342.3) |
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 #5E1949 | 12.27:1 | AAA | Lc -100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E1949 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #5E1949 text on white | 12.27:1 | AAA | Lc 97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E1949 text on black | 1.71:1 | 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EE
oklch(93.7% 0.024 344.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1CDE2
oklch(88.5% 0.049 342.3)
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Step 300
300
#E8ABD0
oklch(80.9% 0.086 342.2)
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Step 400
400
#DA7CB8
oklch(70.7% 0.137 342.3)
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Step 500
500
#CD56A6
oklch(63% 0.175 342.3)
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Step 600
600
#B93691
oklch(55.7% 0.191 342.6)
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Step 700
700
#9F277C
oklch(49.2% 0.178 342.3)
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Step 800
800
#812365
oklch(42.8% 0.147 342.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E1949
oklch(34.4% 0.115 342.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D1530
oklch(26.9% 0.073 342)
#5E1949 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) | #1F2E4A | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #343947 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #641A2E | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E1949
#5E1949
oklch(34.4% 0.115 342.3)
- #00452D
#00452D
oklch(34.5% 0.075 162.2)
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 #5E1949, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5E1949.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.019
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.052
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.053
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.054
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.063
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.065
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.075
Use #5E1949 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.