#5E1C50
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35.1% 0.116 337.2), rgb(94, 28, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.94:1).
About this color
#5E1C50 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.75:1 |
| White text | 11.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E1C50 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 28, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 54%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.1% 0.116 337.2) |
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 #5E1C50 | 11.94:1 | AAA | Lc -100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E1C50 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #5E1C50 text on white | 11.94:1 | AAA | Lc 96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E1C50 text on black | 1.75:1 | 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4F0
oklch(93.7% 0.025 337.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCEE5
oklch(88.6% 0.048 337)
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Step 300
300
#E6ABD5
oklch(80.9% 0.088 337.3)
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Step 400
400
#D77DC0
oklch(70.8% 0.139 337.2)
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Step 500
500
#CA57AF
oklch(63.1% 0.178 337.6)
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Step 600
600
#B5389B
oklch(55.7% 0.193 337.3)
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Step 700
700
#9B2884
oklch(49% 0.18 337.3)
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Step 800
800
#7E246B
oklch(42.7% 0.148 337.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E1C50
oklch(35.1% 0.116 337.2)
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Step 950
950
#3C1633
oklch(27% 0.073 337.5)
#5E1C50 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) | #1E3052 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #333A4E | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #631F33 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E1C50
#5E1C50
oklch(35.1% 0.116 337.2)
- #004729
#004729
oklch(35% 0.083 157.6)
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 #5E1C50, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.015
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.050
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.051
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.056
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.065
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.077
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.079
Use #5E1C50 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.