#5D195D
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35.4% 0.131 327.9), rgb(93, 25, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.91:1).
About this color
#5D195D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.76:1 |
| White text | 11.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D195D |
| RGB | rgb(93, 25, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 58%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.4% 0.131 327.9) |
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 #5D195D | 11.91:1 | AAA | Lc -100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D195D | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 7.4 | Not readable |
| #5D195D text on white | 11.91:1 | AAA | Lc 96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #5D195D text on black | 1.76:1 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F4
oklch(93.7% 0.028 327.6)
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Step 200
200
#EECDEC
oklch(88.5% 0.055 327.9)
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Step 300
300
#E3AAE1
oklch(80.8% 0.098 327.6)
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Step 400
400
#D47AD2
oklch(70.7% 0.157 327.9)
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Step 500
500
#C652C5
oklch(63% 0.2 328)
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Step 600
600
#B12FB2
oklch(55.5% 0.218 327.7)
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Step 700
700
#981F99
oklch(49% 0.203 327.8)
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Step 800
800
#7C1E7C
oklch(42.8% 0.167 328)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5D195D
oklch(35.4% 0.131 327.9)
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Step 950
950
#3B143A
oklch(27% 0.083 328.6)
#5D195D 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) | #0E315F | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A3A5B | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #602339 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D195D
#5D195D
oklch(35.4% 0.131 327.9)
- #004918
#004918
oklch(35.3% 0.103 147.8)
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 #5D195D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.021
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.048
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.051
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.065
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.065
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.079
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.083
Use #5D195D 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.