#5D125B
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(34.6% 0.137 329.2), rgb(93, 18, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.33:1).
About this color
#5D125B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 329°. 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 12.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.70:1 |
| White text | 12.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D125B |
| RGB | rgb(93, 18, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 68%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.6% 0.137 329.2) |
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 #5D125B | 12.33:1 | AAA | Lc -100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D125B | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #5D125B text on white | 12.33:1 | AAA | Lc 97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #5D125B text on black | 1.70:1 | 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
#EFCCEC
oklch(88.4% 0.057 328.8)
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Step 300
300
#E6A9E1
oklch(80.9% 0.102 329.3)
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Step 400
400
#D777D2
oklch(70.7% 0.164 329.1)
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Step 500
500
#CB4DC6
oklch(63.2% 0.211 329.3)
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Step 600
600
#B626B2
oklch(55.6% 0.229 329.4)
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Step 700
700
#9C1499
oklch(49.1% 0.213 329.3)
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Step 800
800
#7F177C
oklch(42.7% 0.176 329.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5D125B
oklch(34.6% 0.137 329.2)
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Step 950
950
#3C133B
oklch(27% 0.087 328.6)
#5D125B 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) | #052E5D | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #283859 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #611D36 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D125B
#5D125B
oklch(34.6% 0.137 329.2)
- #00461A
#00461A
oklch(34.4% 0.097 149.1)
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 #5D125B, 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 0.044
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.047
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.059
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.062
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.077
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.078
Use #5D125B 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.