#5E1C6F
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37% 0.144 318.5), rgb(94, 28, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.22:1).
About this color
#5E1C6F is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E1C6F |
| RGB | rgb(94, 28, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 60%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.144 318.5) |
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 #5E1C6F | 11.22:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E1C6F | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #5E1C6F text on white | 11.22:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E1C6F text on black | 1.87:1 | 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
#EBCDF3
oklch(88.5% 0.061 319.1)
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Step 300
300
#DEAAEE
oklch(80.8% 0.109 318.1)
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Step 400
400
#CD79E5
oklch(70.7% 0.174 318.4)
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Step 500
500
#BF50DC
oklch(63.1% 0.22 318.7)
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Step 600
600
#AA29CA
oklch(55.6% 0.24 318.4)
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Step 700
700
#9217AF
oklch(49.1% 0.223 318.4)
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Step 800
800
#77198D
oklch(42.7% 0.185 318.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E1C6F
oklch(37% 0.144 318.5)
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Step 950
950
#381442
oklch(27% 0.09 318.3)
#5E1C6F 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) | #003771 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #213D6D | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E2C43 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E1C6F
#5E1C6F
oklch(37% 0.144 318.5)
- #194D00
#194D00
oklch(37% 0.116 138.5)
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 #5E1C6F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.052
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.059
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.062
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.067
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.072
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.074
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.076
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.082
Use #5E1C6F 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.