#5E1D53
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35.4% 0.117 335.1), rgb(94, 29, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.82:1).
About this color
#5E1D53 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.77:1 |
| White text | 11.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E1D53 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 29, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 53%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.4% 0.117 335.1) |
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 #5E1D53 | 11.82:1 | AAA | Lc -100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E1D53 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 7.5 | Not readable |
| #5E1D53 text on white | 11.82:1 | AAA | Lc 96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E1D53 text on black | 1.77:1 | 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
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 333.7)
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Step 200
200
#EECEE6
oklch(88.5% 0.048 334.8)
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Step 300
300
#E5ACD7
oklch(81% 0.087 335.4)
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Step 400
400
#D57DC3
oklch(70.7% 0.14 334.9)
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Step 500
500
#C858B3
oklch(63.1% 0.178 335.3)
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Step 600
600
#B3389F
oklch(55.6% 0.194 335.1)
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Step 700
700
#9A2988
oklch(49.2% 0.181 335.2)
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Step 800
800
#7D246E
oklch(42.7% 0.15 335.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E1D53
oklch(35.4% 0.117 335.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B1634
oklch(26.9% 0.073 335.2)
#5E1D53 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) | #1D3155 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #323B51 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #632135 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E1D53
#5E1D53
oklch(35.4% 0.117 335.1)
- #004826
#004826
oklch(35.3% 0.087 155)
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 #5E1D53, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.016
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.049
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.051
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.057
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.067
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.080
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.081
Use #5E1D53 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.