#5E1D57
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35.6% 0.12 332.3), rgb(94, 29, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.73:1).
About this color
#5E1D57 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.78:1 |
| White text | 11.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E1D57 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 29, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 53%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.6% 0.12 332.3) |
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 #5E1D57 | 11.73:1 | AAA | Lc -100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E1D57 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 7.7 | Not readable |
| #5E1D57 text on white | 11.73:1 | AAA | Lc 96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E1D57 text on black | 1.78:1 | 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
#F5E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.026 331.5)
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Step 200
200
#EECEE8
oklch(88.6% 0.049 332.3)
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Step 300
300
#E4ABDA
oklch(80.8% 0.09 332.6)
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Step 400
400
#D47CC8
oklch(70.6% 0.145 332.1)
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Step 500
500
#C757B9
oklch(63.2% 0.184 332.6)
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Step 600
600
#B236A5
oklch(55.6% 0.201 332.5)
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Step 700
700
#99278E
oklch(49.2% 0.187 332.3)
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Step 800
800
#7C2373
oklch(42.7% 0.154 332.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E1D57
oklch(35.6% 0.12 332.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B1636
oklch(27% 0.075 332.9)
#5E1D57 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) | #1A3259 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #303B55 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #622337 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E1D57
#5E1D57
oklch(35.6% 0.12 332.3)
- #004922
#004922
oklch(35.5% 0.093 152.3)
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 #5E1D57, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.018
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.048
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.052
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.068
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.069
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.078
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.082
Use #5E1D57 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.