#5D196C
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.4% 0.144 319.7), rgb(93, 25, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.53:1).
About this color
#5D196C is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.82:1 |
| White text | 11.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D196C |
| RGB | rgb(93, 25, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 62%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.4% 0.144 319.7) |
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 #5D196C | 11.53:1 | AAA | Lc -99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D196C | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 8.3 | Not readable |
| #5D196C text on white | 11.53:1 | AAA | Lc 95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #5D196C text on black | 1.82:1 | 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
#FAF2FC
oklch(97% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F7
oklch(93.6% 0.03 319.1)
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Step 200
200
#EBCDF2
oklch(88.5% 0.059 319.8)
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Step 300
300
#E0AAED
oklch(81% 0.109 319.7)
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Step 400
400
#CF79E3
oklch(70.8% 0.173 319.8)
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Step 500
500
#C14FDB
oklch(63.2% 0.221 319.7)
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Step 600
600
#AC27C8
oklch(55.6% 0.24 319.7)
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Step 700
700
#9415AD
oklch(49.2% 0.224 319.8)
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Step 800
800
#78188C
oklch(42.7% 0.185 319.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5D196C
oklch(36.4% 0.144 319.7)
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Step 950
950
#391342
oklch(27% 0.092 319.5)
#5D196C 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) | #00356E | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #203B6A | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D2941 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D196C
#5D196C
oklch(36.4% 0.144 319.7)
- #134B00
#134B00
oklch(36.2% 0.116 139.7)
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 #5D196C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.047
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.055
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.060
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.065
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.066
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.072
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.079
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.081
Use #5D196C 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.