#5D1C73
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(37.2% 0.147 316), rgb(93, 28, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.17:1).
About this color
#5D1C73 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Purple (#4B006E), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D1C73 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 28, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 61%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.2% 0.147 316) |
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 #5D1C73 | 11.17:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D1C73 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #5D1C73 text on white | 11.17:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #5D1C73 text on black | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -7.7 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F9
oklch(93.6% 0.032 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9CDF5
oklch(88.4% 0.062 315.8)
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Step 300
300
#DDABF1
oklch(81% 0.11 316.1)
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Step 400
400
#CB79EA
oklch(70.7% 0.178 316.1)
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Step 500
500
#BC4FE3
oklch(63.1% 0.226 315.9)
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Step 600
600
#A827D0
oklch(55.6% 0.245 316.2)
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Step 700
700
#9014B5
oklch(49.1% 0.229 316)
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Step 800
800
#751892
oklch(42.7% 0.189 316.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5D1C73
oklch(37.2% 0.147 316)
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Step 950
950
#371344
oklch(26.9% 0.094 315.9)
#5D1C73 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) | #003775 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B3D71 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C2E46 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D1C73
#5D1C73
oklch(37.2% 0.147 316)
- #214C00
#214C00
oklch(37.1% 0.11 136.1)
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 #5D1C73, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.057
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.059
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.061
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.069
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.076
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.076
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.077
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.080
Use #5D1C73 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.