#5E1F4B
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35.2% 0.107 341.4), rgb(94, 31, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.84:1).
About this color
#5E1F4B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.77:1 |
| White text | 11.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E1F4B |
| RGB | rgb(94, 31, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 50%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.2% 0.107 341.4) |
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 #5E1F4B | 11.84:1 | AAA | Lc -100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E1F4B | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 7.4 | Not readable |
| #5E1F4B text on white | 11.84:1 | AAA | Lc 96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E1F4B 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 342.9)
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Step 200
200
#EFCEE2
oklch(88.5% 0.045 341.1)
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Step 300
300
#E5ADD0
oklch(81% 0.079 341.1)
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Step 400
400
#D67FB8
oklch(70.7% 0.128 341.2)
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Step 500
500
#C95BA6
oklch(63.1% 0.165 341.4)
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Step 600
600
#B43D91
oklch(55.6% 0.179 341.4)
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Step 700
700
#9B2E7B
oklch(49.2% 0.166 341.8)
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Step 800
800
#7E2864
oklch(42.8% 0.137 341.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E1F4B
oklch(35.2% 0.107 341.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C1730
oklch(27% 0.068 341.6)
#5E1F4B 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) | #23314C | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #363B49 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #642032 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E1F4B
#5E1F4B
oklch(35.2% 0.107 341.4)
- #00472E
#00472E
oklch(35.2% 0.077 161.8)
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 #5E1F4B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.025
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.053
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.057
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.057
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.070
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.070
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.076
Use #5E1F4B 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.