#5E1B69
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.5% 0.139 321.7), rgb(94, 27, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.43:1).
About this color
#5E1B69 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.83:1 |
| White text | 11.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E1B69 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 27, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 59%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.5% 0.139 321.7) |
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 #5E1B69 | 11.43:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E1B69 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 8.4 | Not readable |
| #5E1B69 text on white | 11.43:1 | AAA | Lc 95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E1B69 text on black | 1.83:1 | 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F6
oklch(93.7% 0.029 322.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECCDF1
oklch(88.5% 0.059 321.6)
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Step 300
300
#E0AAE9
oklch(80.8% 0.104 321.6)
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Step 400
400
#D079DE
oklch(70.7% 0.168 321.9)
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Step 500
500
#C250D5
oklch(63.1% 0.215 321.7)
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Step 600
600
#AD2BC2
oklch(55.6% 0.233 321.6)
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Step 700
700
#941AA7
oklch(49% 0.216 321.6)
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Step 800
800
#791B87
oklch(42.8% 0.178 322)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E1B69
oklch(36.5% 0.139 321.7)
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Step 950
950
#391440
oklch(27% 0.088 321)
#5E1B69 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) | #00356B | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #253C67 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F2940 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E1B69
#5E1B69
oklch(36.5% 0.139 321.7)
- #074D00
#074D00
oklch(36.5% 0.122 141.6)
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 #5E1B69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.042
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.056
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.060
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.064
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.066
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.073
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.080
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.080
Use #5E1B69 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.