#5E1B77
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(37.5% 0.153 314.9), rgb(94, 27, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.05:1).
About this color
#5E1B77 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Purple (#4B006E), ΔE 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E1B77 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 27, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 63%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.153 314.9) |
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 #5E1B77 | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E1B77 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #5E1B77 text on white | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E1B77 text on black | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | 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
#F9F3FD
oklch(97.2% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4FA
oklch(93.6% 0.033 313.5)
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Step 200
200
#E9CDF7
oklch(88.5% 0.064 314.5)
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Step 300
300
#DDAAF4
oklch(81% 0.115 315.1)
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Step 400
400
#CB78EE
oklch(70.8% 0.184 315.1)
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Step 500
500
#BC4CE8
oklch(63% 0.235 314.8)
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Step 600
600
#A820D6
oklch(55.6% 0.255 314.9)
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Step 700
700
#900AB9
oklch(49.1% 0.237 315.1)
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Step 800
800
#751396
oklch(42.7% 0.196 315)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E1B77
oklch(37.5% 0.153 314.9)
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Step 950
950
#371346
oklch(27% 0.096 314.4)
#5E1B77 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) | #00387A | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #173E75 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C2F48 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E1B77
#5E1B77
oklch(37.5% 0.153 314.9)
- #254D00
#254D00
oklch(37.6% 0.109 134.8)
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 #5E1B77, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.059
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.059
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.066
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.072
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.073
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.073
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.084
Use #5E1B77 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.