#5E1E6D
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37.1% 0.139 319.4), rgb(94, 30, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.15:1).
About this color
#5E1E6D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.139 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 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E1E6D |
| RGB | rgb(94, 30, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 57%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.1% 0.139 319.4) |
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 #5E1E6D | 11.15:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E1E6D | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #5E1E6D text on white | 11.15:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E1E6D text on black | 1.88:1 | 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
#F3E4F7
oklch(93.6% 0.03 319.1)
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Step 200
200
#EACDF2
oklch(88.4% 0.059 318.9)
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Step 300
300
#DEABEB
oklch(80.9% 0.104 319.3)
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Step 400
400
#CD7BE1
oklch(70.8% 0.166 319.5)
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Step 500
500
#BE52D9
oklch(63% 0.214 319.1)
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Step 600
600
#AA2DC6
oklch(55.6% 0.233 319.4)
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Step 700
700
#921DAB
oklch(49.2% 0.216 319.5)
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Step 800
800
#761C8A
oklch(42.6% 0.179 319.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E1E6D
oklch(37.1% 0.139 319.4)
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Step 950
950
#381441
oklch(26.9% 0.089 319.1)
#5E1E6D 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) | #00376F | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #243D6B | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E2D43 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E1E6D
#5E1E6D
oklch(37.1% 0.139 319.4)
- #164E00
#164E00
oklch(37.2% 0.118 139.3)
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 #5E1E6D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.049
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.061
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.062
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.071
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.071
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.071
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.078
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.083
Use #5E1E6D 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.