#5D1A71
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(36.8% 0.148 317.2), rgb(93, 26, 113).
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White text reads best on this color (11.34:1).
About this color
#5D1A71 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Purple (#4B006E), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.85:1 |
| White text | 11.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D1A71 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 26, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 63%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.8% 0.148 317.2) |
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 #5D1A71 | 11.34:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D1A71 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #5D1A71 text on white | 11.34:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #5D1A71 text on black | 1.85:1 | 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
#EACDF5
oklch(88.5% 0.062 316.7)
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Step 300
300
#DEAAF0
oklch(80.9% 0.111 317.2)
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Step 400
400
#CC79E8
oklch(70.7% 0.176 317.1)
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Step 500
500
#BE4EE1
oklch(63.1% 0.227 317.1)
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Step 600
600
#AA25CF
oklch(55.7% 0.247 317.2)
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Step 700
700
#9112B3
oklch(49% 0.229 317)
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Step 800
800
#761691
oklch(42.7% 0.19 317.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5D1A71
oklch(36.8% 0.148 317.2)
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Step 950
950
#381344
oklch(27% 0.094 316.9)
#5D1A71 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) | #003673 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C3C6F | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C2C44 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D1A71
#5D1A71
oklch(36.8% 0.148 317.2)
- #1D4C00
#1D4C00
oklch(36.9% 0.113 137.3)
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 #5D1A71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.055
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.056
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.061
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.066
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.072
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.077
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.078
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.082
Use #5D1A71 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.