#5D1958
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35.1% 0.126 331), rgb(93, 25, 88).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.03:1).
About this color
#5D1958 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.74:1 |
| White text | 12.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D1958 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 25, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 58%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.1% 0.126 331) |
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 #5D1958 | 12.03:1 | AAA | Lc -100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D1958 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #5D1958 text on white | 12.03:1 | AAA | Lc 96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #5D1958 text on black | 1.74:1 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.026 331.5)
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Step 200
200
#EECDE9
oklch(88.4% 0.052 331)
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Step 300
300
#E5AADD
oklch(80.9% 0.096 331.1)
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Step 400
400
#D57BCC
oklch(70.8% 0.151 330.7)
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Step 500
500
#C854BE
oklch(63.2% 0.193 331.1)
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Step 600
600
#B332AA
oklch(55.6% 0.21 331)
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Step 700
700
#9A2292
oklch(49.2% 0.196 331.1)
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Step 800
800
#7D1F76
oklch(42.7% 0.162 331.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5D1958
oklch(35.1% 0.126 331)
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Step 950
950
#3B1538
oklch(27% 0.079 330.6)
#5D1958 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) | #14305A | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D3A56 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #612136 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D1958
#5D1958
oklch(35.1% 0.126 331)
- #00481F
#00481F
oklch(35.1% 0.095 151)
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 #5D1958, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.014
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.048
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.049
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.062
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.071
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.072
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.080
Use #5D1958 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.