#5D1C76
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(37.4% 0.15 314.7), rgb(93, 28, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.09:1).
About this color
#5D1C76 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Purple (#4B006E), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D1C76 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 28, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 62%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.4% 0.15 314.7) |
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 #5D1C76 | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D1C76 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #5D1C76 text on white | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #5D1C76 text on black | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -7.8 | 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
#F9F3FD
oklch(97.2% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F9
oklch(93.6% 0.032 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9CDF6
oklch(88.4% 0.063 315.1)
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Step 300
300
#DCAAF3
oklch(80.8% 0.113 314.9)
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Step 400
400
#CA79ED
oklch(70.7% 0.181 314.9)
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Step 500
500
#BB4EE7
oklch(63.1% 0.231 314.6)
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Step 600
600
#A725D5
oklch(55.7% 0.251 314.7)
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Step 700
700
#8F11B8
oklch(49.1% 0.233 314.8)
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Step 800
800
#741695
oklch(42.7% 0.193 314.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5D1C76
oklch(37.4% 0.15 314.7)
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Step 950
950
#371346
oklch(27% 0.096 314.4)
#5D1C76 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) | #003879 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #183D74 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B2F47 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D1C76
#5D1C76
oklch(37.4% 0.15 314.7)
- #254C00
#254C00
oklch(37.3% 0.108 134.6)
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 #5D1C76, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.058
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.059
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.064
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.072
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.074
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.075
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.083
Use #5D1C76 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.