#5D135E
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(34.9% 0.139 327.5), rgb(93, 19, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.20:1).
About this color
#5D135E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.72:1 |
| White text | 12.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D135E |
| RGB | rgb(93, 19, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 66%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.9% 0.139 327.5) |
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 #5D135E | 12.20:1 | AAA | Lc -100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D135E | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #5D135E text on white | 12.20:1 | AAA | Lc 96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #5D135E text on black | 1.72:1 | 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
#F5E3F4
oklch(93.5% 0.03 327.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFCCED
oklch(88.5% 0.058 327.9)
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Step 300
300
#E5A9E3
oklch(80.9% 0.103 327.6)
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Step 400
400
#D677D5
oklch(70.7% 0.166 327.5)
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Step 500
500
#C94DCA
oklch(63.1% 0.213 327.4)
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Step 600
600
#B426B6
oklch(55.6% 0.231 327.5)
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Step 700
700
#9B149D
oklch(49.2% 0.215 327.6)
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Step 800
800
#7E177F
oklch(42.7% 0.178 327.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5D135E
oklch(34.9% 0.139 327.5)
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Step 950
950
#3C133C
oklch(27.1% 0.088 327.7)
#5D135E 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) | #022F60 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #27395C | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #601F38 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D135E
#5D135E
oklch(34.9% 0.139 327.5)
- #004816
#004816
oklch(35% 0.103 147.3)
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 #5D135E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.023
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.046
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.048
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.059
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.060
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.062
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.080
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.082
Use #5D135E 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.