#5E1966
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.1% 0.139 323.4), rgb(94, 25, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.62:1).
About this color
#5E1966 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.80:1 |
| White text | 11.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E1966 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 25, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 61%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.1% 0.139 323.4) |
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 #5E1966 | 11.62:1 | AAA | Lc -99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E1966 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 8.1 | Not readable |
| #5E1966 text on white | 11.62:1 | AAA | Lc 95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E1966 text on black | 1.80:1 | 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
#EDCDF0
oklch(88.6% 0.058 323.4)
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Step 300
300
#E2AAE8
oklch(81% 0.105 323.2)
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Step 400
400
#D279DC
oklch(70.8% 0.167 323.4)
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Step 500
500
#C44FD1
oklch(63% 0.214 323.6)
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Step 600
600
#AF29BE
oklch(55.5% 0.232 323.4)
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Step 700
700
#9618A4
oklch(49% 0.216 323.3)
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Step 800
800
#7A1985
oklch(42.6% 0.179 323.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E1966
oklch(36.1% 0.139 323.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A133F
oklch(27% 0.089 323)
#5E1966 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) | #003368 | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #263B64 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60273E | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E1966
#5E1966
oklch(36.1% 0.139 323.4)
- #004C06
#004C06
oklch(36.1% 0.119 143.4)
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 #5E1966, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.037
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.052
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.059
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.060
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.063
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.075
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.075
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.082
Use #5E1966 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.