#5D145F
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35% 0.138 326.9), rgb(93, 20, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.13:1).
About this color
#5D145F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.138 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 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.73:1 |
| White text | 12.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D145F |
| RGB | rgb(93, 20, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 65%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35% 0.138 326.9) |
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 #5D145F | 12.13:1 | AAA | Lc -100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D145F | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #5D145F text on white | 12.13:1 | AAA | Lc 96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #5D145F text on black | 1.73:1 | 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
#F5E3F5
oklch(93.5% 0.031 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EECCED
oklch(88.4% 0.058 327)
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Step 300
300
#E5A9E4
oklch(80.9% 0.104 327)
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Step 400
400
#D577D6
oklch(70.6% 0.167 326.8)
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Step 500
500
#C84ECB
oklch(63.1% 0.212 326.8)
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Step 600
600
#B327B7
oklch(55.5% 0.23 326.9)
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Step 700
700
#9A159E
oklch(49.1% 0.215 326.8)
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Step 800
800
#7D1880
oklch(42.7% 0.177 326.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5D145F
oklch(35% 0.138 326.9)
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Step 950
950
#3B133C
oklch(26.9% 0.087 326.7)
#5D145F 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) | #023061 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #27395D | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #602038 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D145F
#5D145F
oklch(35% 0.138 326.9)
- #004815
#004815
oklch(35% 0.104 146.9)
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 #5D145F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.025
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.048
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.048
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.059
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.063
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.081
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.082
Use #5D145F 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.