#5E1B60
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35.9% 0.131 326.7), rgb(94, 27, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.65:1).
About this color
#5E1B60 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.80:1 |
| White text | 11.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E1B60 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 27, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 56%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.9% 0.131 326.7) |
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 #5E1B60 | 11.65:1 | AAA | Lc -99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E1B60 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 7.9 | Not readable |
| #5E1B60 text on white | 11.65:1 | AAA | Lc 96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E1B60 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F4
oklch(93.7% 0.028 327.6)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDEC
oklch(88.4% 0.054 327)
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Step 300
300
#E3AAE2
oklch(80.8% 0.099 327)
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Step 400
400
#D37AD4
oklch(70.7% 0.159 326.7)
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Step 500
500
#C553C8
oklch(63.1% 0.201 326.6)
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Step 600
600
#B030B4
oklch(55.6% 0.218 326.7)
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Step 700
700
#97209B
oklch(49.1% 0.203 326.7)
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Step 800
800
#7B1E7E
oklch(42.7% 0.169 326.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E1B60
oklch(35.9% 0.131 326.7)
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Step 950
950
#3A143B
oklch(26.9% 0.083 326.6)
#5E1B60 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) | #0F3362 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B3B5E | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #61253B | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E1B60
#5E1B60
oklch(35.9% 0.131 326.7)
- #004B15
#004B15
oklch(35.9% 0.108 146.6)
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 #5E1B60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.027
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.049
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.057
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.057
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.066
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.071
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.082
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.084
Use #5E1B60 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.