#5D166B
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36% 0.147 320.4), rgb(93, 22, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.71:1).
About this color
#5D166B is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.79:1 |
| White text | 11.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D166B |
| RGB | rgb(93, 22, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 66%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36% 0.147 320.4) |
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 #5D166B | 11.71:1 | AAA | Lc -99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D166B | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 8.0 | Not readable |
| #5D166B text on white | 11.71:1 | AAA | Lc 95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #5D166B text on black | 1.79:1 | 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
#FAF2FC
oklch(97% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F4E3F7
oklch(93.5% 0.032 321.1)
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Step 200
200
#ECCDF3
oklch(88.6% 0.061 320)
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Step 300
300
#E1A9ED
oklch(80.9% 0.111 320.3)
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Step 400
400
#D077E3
oklch(70.6% 0.176 320.4)
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Step 500
500
#C34CDB
oklch(63.1% 0.226 320.5)
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Step 600
600
#AE22C8
oklch(55.6% 0.245 320.5)
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Step 700
700
#950EAD
oklch(49.1% 0.228 320.3)
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Step 800
800
#79148C
oklch(42.6% 0.189 320.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5D166B
oklch(36% 0.147 320.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A1242
oklch(27% 0.094 320.6)
#5D166B 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) | #00336D | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F3B69 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D2740 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D166B
#5D166B
oklch(36% 0.147 320.4)
- #0F4B00
#0F4B00
oklch(36.1% 0.117 140.5)
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 #5D166B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.045
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.052
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.058
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.061
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.065
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.071
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.078
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.080
Use #5D166B 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.