#5D1A70
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.8% 0.147 317.6), rgb(93, 26, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.36:1).
About this color
#5D1A70 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.84:1 |
| White text | 11.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D1A70 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 26, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 62%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.8% 0.147 317.6) |
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 #5D1A70 | 11.36:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D1A70 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #5D1A70 text on white | 11.36:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #5D1A70 text on black | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -7.4 | 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
#FAF3FC
oklch(97.2% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F8
oklch(93.7% 0.031 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#EACDF4
oklch(88.5% 0.061 317.4)
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Step 300
300
#DEAAEF
oklch(80.9% 0.11 317.7)
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Step 400
400
#CD79E7
oklch(70.8% 0.176 317.8)
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Step 500
500
#BF4EE0
oklch(63.1% 0.226 317.7)
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Step 600
600
#AA26CD
oklch(55.6% 0.244 317.7)
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Step 700
700
#9213B2
oklch(49.2% 0.228 317.6)
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Step 800
800
#761790
oklch(42.7% 0.188 317.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5D1A70
oklch(36.8% 0.147 317.6)
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Step 950
950
#381343
oklch(26.9% 0.093 317.7)
#5D1A70 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) | #003672 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D3C6E | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C2C43 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D1A70
#5D1A70
oklch(36.8% 0.147 317.6)
- #1C4C00
#1C4C00
oklch(36.8% 0.113 137.6)
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 #5D1A70, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.054
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.055
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.062
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.065
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.070
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.077
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.077
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.083
Use #5D1A70 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.