#5E1F6D
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37.2% 0.138 319.3), rgb(94, 31, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.09:1).
About this color
#5E1F6D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.138 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 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E1F6D |
| RGB | rgb(94, 31, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 56%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.2% 0.138 319.3) |
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 #5E1F6D | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E1F6D | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #5E1F6D text on white | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E1F6D text on black | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -7.7 | 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
#EACEF2
oklch(88.6% 0.057 318.7)
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Step 300
300
#DEABEB
oklch(80.9% 0.104 319.3)
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Step 400
400
#CC7BE1
oklch(70.7% 0.166 319.1)
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Step 500
500
#BE53D8
oklch(63.1% 0.212 319.3)
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Step 600
600
#A92FC5
oklch(55.5% 0.23 319.2)
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Step 700
700
#911FAA
oklch(49.1% 0.213 319.3)
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Step 800
800
#761E8A
oklch(42.8% 0.177 319.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E1F6D
oklch(37.2% 0.138 319.3)
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Step 950
950
#381541
oklch(27.1% 0.087 319)
#5E1F6D 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 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #243E6B | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E2D43 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E1F6D
#5E1F6D
oklch(37.2% 0.138 319.3)
- #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 #5E1F6D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.050
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.061
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.063
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.071
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.072
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.072
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.078
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.082
Use #5E1F6D 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.