#5D187E
Closest named color: Indigo (#4B0082). oklch(37.6% 0.163 311.7), rgb(93, 24, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.06:1).
About this color
#5D187E is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.163 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 11.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Indigo (#4B0082) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D187E |
| RGB | rgb(93, 24, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 68%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.163 311.7) |
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 #5D187E | 11.06:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D187E | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #5D187E text on white | 11.06:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #5D187E text on black | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -8.1 | 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
#F2E4FC
oklch(93.7% 0.035 311.4)
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Step 200
200
#E8CDFA
oklch(88.5% 0.067 311.8)
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Step 300
300
#DBA9FA
oklch(80.8% 0.123 312)
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Step 400
400
#C876F7
oklch(70.6% 0.195 311.7)
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Step 500
500
#BA48F4
oklch(63.2% 0.25 311.6)
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Step 600
600
#A612E2
oklch(55.6% 0.271 311.8)
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Step 700
700
#8D00C2
oklch(49.1% 0.246 311.7)
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Step 800
800
#73089F
oklch(42.7% 0.209 311.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5D187E
oklch(37.6% 0.163 311.7)
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Step 950
950
#37114A
oklch(27% 0.104 312)
#5D187E 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) | #003981 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #023D7C | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #59314B | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D187E
#5D187E
oklch(37.6% 0.163 311.7)
- #2C4C00
#2C4C00
oklch(37.7% 0.104 131.6)
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 #5D187E, 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 0.068
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.075
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.078
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.082
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.083
Use #5D187E 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.