#5D1864
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35.7% 0.138 323.9), rgb(93, 24, 100).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.79:1).
About this color
#5D1864 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.78:1 |
| White text | 11.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D1864 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 24, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 61%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.7% 0.138 323.9) |
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 #5D1864 | 11.79:1 | AAA | Lc -99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D1864 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 7.7 | Not readable |
| #5D1864 text on white | 11.79:1 | AAA | Lc 96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #5D1864 text on black | 1.78:1 | 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
#FAF2FB
oklch(97% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E3F5
oklch(93.5% 0.03 324.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDEF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 324.2)
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Step 300
300
#E2AAE7
oklch(80.9% 0.104 323.7)
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Step 400
400
#D279DA
oklch(70.7% 0.165 324.1)
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Step 500
500
#C450D0
oklch(63.1% 0.212 323.8)
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Step 600
600
#B02ABD
oklch(55.7% 0.231 324)
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Step 700
700
#9719A3
oklch(49.2% 0.215 324)
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Step 800
800
#7A1A84
oklch(42.6% 0.177 323.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5D1864
oklch(35.7% 0.138 323.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A143E
oklch(27% 0.087 323.8)
#5D1864 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) | #013266 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #263A62 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F253C | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D1864
#5D1864
oklch(35.7% 0.138 323.9)
- #004B09
#004B09
oklch(35.8% 0.116 143.9)
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 #5D1864, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.033
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.052
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.055
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.058
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.071
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.076
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.085
Use #5D1864 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.