#5D1C57
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35.3% 0.121 331.7), rgb(93, 28, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.87:1).
About this color
#5D1C57 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.76:1 |
| White text | 11.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D1C57 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 28, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 54%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.3% 0.121 331.7) |
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 #5D1C57 | 11.87:1 | AAA | Lc -100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D1C57 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 7.4 | Not readable |
| #5D1C57 text on white | 11.87:1 | AAA | Lc 96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #5D1C57 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
-
Step 100
100
#F5E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.026 331.5)
-
Step 200
200
#EECEE8
oklch(88.6% 0.049 332.3)
-
Step 300
300
#E4ABDB
oklch(80.9% 0.091 331.9)
-
Step 400
400
#D47CC9
oklch(70.7% 0.146 331.7)
-
Step 500
500
#C657BB
oklch(63.1% 0.185 331.5)
-
Step 600
600
#B236A7
oklch(55.7% 0.202 331.8)
-
Step 700
700
#98278F
oklch(49.1% 0.187 331.5)
-
Step 800
800
#7C2374
oklch(42.8% 0.155 331.8)
-
Step 900
900 (this color)
#5D1C57
oklch(35.3% 0.121 331.7)
-
Step 950
950
#3B1637
oklch(27.1% 0.076 331.7)
#5D1C57 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) | #183159 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F3A55 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #612236 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D1C57
#5D1C57
oklch(35.3% 0.121 331.7)
- #004921
#004921
oklch(35.5% 0.094 151.7)
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 #5D1C57, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.016
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.049
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.053
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.065
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.071
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.075
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.082
Use #5D1C57 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.