#5E1B70
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37% 0.146 318.1), rgb(94, 27, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.24:1).
About this color
#5E1B70 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E1B70 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 27, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 61%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.146 318.1) |
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 #5E1B70 | 11.24:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E1B70 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #5E1B70 text on white | 11.24:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E1B70 text on black | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -7.6 | 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
#FAF3FC
oklch(97.2% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F8
oklch(93.7% 0.031 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBCDF4
oklch(88.5% 0.062 318.4)
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Step 300
300
#DFAAEF
oklch(81% 0.11 318.2)
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Step 400
400
#CD79E6
oklch(70.7% 0.175 318.1)
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Step 500
500
#BF4EDE
oklch(63% 0.224 318.3)
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Step 600
600
#AB26CC
oklch(55.7% 0.244 318.3)
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Step 700
700
#9214B0
oklch(49.1% 0.226 318.2)
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Step 800
800
#77178F
oklch(42.7% 0.188 318.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E1B70
oklch(37% 0.146 318.1)
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Step 950
950
#381343
oklch(26.9% 0.093 317.7)
#5E1B70 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) | #003672 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F3D6E | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E2C44 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E1B70
#5E1B70
oklch(37% 0.146 318.1)
- #1A4D00
#1A4D00
oklch(37.1% 0.115 138.3)
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 #5E1B70, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.054
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.058
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.063
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.065
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.072
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.075
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.076
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.082
Use #5E1B70 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.