#5D1151
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(33.9% 0.13 335.5), rgb(93, 17, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.61:1).
About this color
#5D1151 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.004 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.66:1 |
| White text | 12.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D1151 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 17, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 69%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.9% 0.13 335.5) |
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 #5D1151 | 12.61:1 | AAA | Lc -101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D1151 | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #5D1151 text on white | 12.61:1 | AAA | Lc 97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #5D1151 text on black | 1.66:1 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F1
oklch(93.6% 0.028 336.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1CCE7
oklch(88.5% 0.054 335.7)
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Step 300
300
#E9A9D9
oklch(81% 0.097 335.8)
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Step 400
400
#DB77C6
oklch(70.6% 0.157 335.5)
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Step 500
500
#CF4EB7
oklch(63.1% 0.2 335.7)
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Step 600
600
#BA29A3
oklch(55.6% 0.217 335.6)
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Step 700
700
#A0188C
oklch(49.2% 0.203 335.5)
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Step 800
800
#821971
oklch(42.7% 0.167 335.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5D1151
oklch(33.9% 0.13 335.5)
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Step 950
950
#3E1336
oklch(27.1% 0.083 335.6)
#5D1151 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) | #112C53 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D374F | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #621730 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D1151
#5D1151
oklch(33.9% 0.13 335.5)
- #004424
#004424
oklch(34% 0.083 155.3)
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 #5D1151, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5D1151.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.004
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.041
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.047
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.053
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.065
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.070
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.075
Use #5D1151 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.