#5E1A6F
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.8% 0.146 318.7), rgb(94, 26, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.33:1).
About this color
#5E1A6F is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.146 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 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.85:1 |
| White text | 11.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E1A6F |
| RGB | rgb(94, 26, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 62%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.8% 0.146 318.7) |
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 #5E1A6F | 11.33:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E1A6F | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #5E1A6F text on white | 11.33:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E1A6F text on black | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -7.4 | 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
#F3E4F8
oklch(93.7% 0.031 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBCDF3
oklch(88.5% 0.061 319.1)
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Step 300
300
#DFAAEE
oklch(80.9% 0.109 318.7)
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Step 400
400
#CE78E5
oklch(70.6% 0.176 318.9)
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Step 500
500
#C04EDE
oklch(63.1% 0.225 318.6)
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Step 600
600
#AB25CB
oklch(55.5% 0.244 318.6)
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Step 700
700
#9312B0
oklch(49.1% 0.227 318.6)
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Step 800
800
#77168E
oklch(42.6% 0.188 318.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E1A6F
oklch(36.8% 0.146 318.7)
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Step 950
950
#391343
oklch(27.1% 0.093 318.7)
#5E1A6F 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) | #003671 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F3C6D | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E2B43 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E1A6F
#5E1A6F
oklch(36.8% 0.146 318.7)
- #184C00
#184C00
oklch(36.7% 0.115 138.7)
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 #5E1A6F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.052
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.057
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.062
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.065
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.070
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.074
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.076
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.084
Use #5E1A6F 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.