#5E1D6B
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.9% 0.139 320.5), rgb(94, 29, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.26:1).
About this color
#5E1D6B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E1D6B |
| RGB | rgb(94, 29, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 57%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.9% 0.139 320.5) |
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 #5E1D6B | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E1D6B | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #5E1D6B text on white | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E1D6B text on black | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -7.4 | 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
#F3E4F7
oklch(93.6% 0.03 319.1)
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Step 200
200
#EBCDF1
oklch(88.4% 0.058 320.6)
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Step 300
300
#DFABEA
oklch(80.9% 0.103 320.4)
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Step 400
400
#CE7ADF
oklch(70.7% 0.166 320.7)
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Step 500
500
#C052D6
oklch(63.1% 0.212 320.6)
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Step 600
600
#AB2DC3
oklch(55.5% 0.231 320.5)
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Step 700
700
#931CA9
oklch(49.1% 0.215 320.5)
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Step 800
800
#771C89
oklch(42.7% 0.178 320.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E1D6B
oklch(36.9% 0.139 320.5)
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Step 950
950
#391440
oklch(27% 0.088 321)
#5E1D6B 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) | #00366D | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #253D69 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F2B42 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E1D6B
#5E1D6B
oklch(36.9% 0.139 320.5)
- #104D00
#104D00
oklch(36.7% 0.119 140.4)
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 #5E1D6B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.046
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.058
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.061
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.068
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.069
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.072
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.079
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.084
Use #5E1D6B 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.