#5E1D69
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.7% 0.137 321.5), rgb(94, 29, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.31:1).
About this color
#5E1D69 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.85:1 |
| White text | 11.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E1D69 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 29, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 57%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.7% 0.137 321.5) |
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 #5E1D69 | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E1D69 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #5E1D69 text on white | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E1D69 text on black | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -7.3 | 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F6
oklch(93.7% 0.029 322.4)
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Step 200
200
#EBCDF0
oklch(88.4% 0.057 321.4)
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Step 300
300
#E0ABE9
oklch(81% 0.103 321.5)
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Step 400
400
#CF7ADD
oklch(70.7% 0.165 321.8)
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Step 500
500
#C152D4
oklch(63.1% 0.211 321.6)
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Step 600
600
#AC2EC1
oklch(55.6% 0.229 321.4)
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Step 700
700
#931EA6
oklch(49.1% 0.212 321.4)
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Step 800
800
#781D87
oklch(42.8% 0.176 321.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E1D69
oklch(36.7% 0.137 321.5)
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Step 950
950
#39143F
oklch(27% 0.087 321.9)
#5E1D69 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) | #03366B | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #263D67 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F2A40 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E1D69
#5E1D69
oklch(36.7% 0.137 321.5)
- #084E00
#084E00
oklch(36.9% 0.123 141.6)
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 #5E1D69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.043
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.056
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.062
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.066
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.066
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.074
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.080
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.082
Use #5E1D69 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.