#5D187D
Closest named color: Indigo (#4B0082). oklch(37.6% 0.162 312.1), rgb(93, 24, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.09:1).
About this color
#5D187D is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indigo (#4B0082), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Indigo (#4B0082) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D187D |
| RGB | rgb(93, 24, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 68%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.162 312.1) |
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 #5D187D | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D187D | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #5D187D text on white | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #5D187D text on black | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | 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
#F9F3FE
oklch(97.2% 0.016 310.1)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4FB
oklch(93.7% 0.034 312.4)
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Step 200
200
#E8CDFA
oklch(88.5% 0.067 311.8)
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Step 300
300
#DBA9F9
oklch(80.8% 0.122 312.3)
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Step 400
400
#C976F6
oklch(70.7% 0.195 312.4)
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Step 500
500
#BA48F2
oklch(63% 0.248 312.1)
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Step 600
600
#A613E1
oklch(55.6% 0.27 312)
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Step 700
700
#8D00C1
oklch(49% 0.245 312)
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Step 800
800
#74099E
oklch(42.8% 0.208 312.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5D187D
oklch(37.6% 0.162 312.1)
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Step 950
950
#371149
oklch(27% 0.102 312.7)
#5D187D 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) | #003880 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #043D7B | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #59314A | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D187D
#5D187D
oklch(37.6% 0.162 312.1)
- #2B4C00
#2B4C00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 132.1)
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 #5D187D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.051
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.057
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.069
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.075
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.076
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.083
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.083
Use #5D187D 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.