#5E316B
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(39.6% 0.107 318.3), rgb(94, 49, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.87:1).
About this color
#5E316B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.068 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E316B |
| RGB | rgb(94, 49, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 37%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.6% 0.107 318.3) |
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 #5E316B | 9.87:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E316B | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #5E316B text on white | 9.87:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E316B text on black | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -9.9 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F4
oklch(93.6% 0.024 319.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0EC
oklch(88.4% 0.045 319)
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Step 300
300
#D7B1E2
oklch(81% 0.079 318.6)
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Step 400
400
#C286D4
oklch(70.8% 0.128 318.2)
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Step 500
500
#B265C8
oklch(63.2% 0.163 318.4)
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Step 600
600
#9D49B5
oklch(55.6% 0.178 318.2)
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Step 700
700
#86399C
oklch(49.1% 0.166 318.1)
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Step 800
800
#6D307E
oklch(42.7% 0.137 318.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E316B
oklch(39.6% 0.107 318.3)
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Step 950
950
#341A3B
oklch(26.9% 0.068 318.8)
#5E316B 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) | #26406D | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #344569 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E3949 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E316B
#5E316B
oklch(39.6% 0.107 318.3)
- #255313
#255313
oklch(39.5% 0.106 138.4)
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 #5E316B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.069
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.077
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.079
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.080
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.087
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.088
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.092
Use #5E316B 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.