#5D105A
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(34.4% 0.139 329.9), rgb(93, 16, 90).
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White text reads best on this color (12.44:1).
About this color
#5D105A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.68:1 |
| White text | 12.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D105A |
| RGB | rgb(93, 16, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 71%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.4% 0.139 329.9) |
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 #5D105A | 12.44:1 | AAA | Lc -100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D105A | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #5D105A text on white | 12.44:1 | AAA | Lc 97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #5D105A text on black | 1.68:1 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F4
oklch(93.6% 0.03 329.1)
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Step 200
200
#F0CCEC
oklch(88.5% 0.058 329.7)
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Step 300
300
#E7A8E1
oklch(80.9% 0.105 329.8)
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Step 400
400
#D976D1
oklch(70.7% 0.166 330.2)
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Step 500
500
#CC4CC5
oklch(63.2% 0.212 330)
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Step 600
600
#B723B2
oklch(55.6% 0.232 329.7)
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Step 700
700
#9D1099
oklch(49.1% 0.215 329.7)
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Step 800
800
#80157C
oklch(42.8% 0.178 329.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5D105A
oklch(34.4% 0.139 329.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D123A
oklch(27% 0.088 330.5)
#5D105A 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) | #042D5C | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #283858 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #611C35 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D105A
#5D105A
oklch(34.4% 0.139 329.9)
- #00461B
#00461B
oklch(34.4% 0.096 149.6)
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 #5D105A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.018
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.042
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.046
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.057
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.062
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.075
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.077
Use #5D105A 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.