#5D1D4E
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35% 0.112 338.2), rgb(93, 29, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.99:1).
About this color
#5D1D4E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.75:1 |
| White text | 11.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D1D4E |
| RGB | rgb(93, 29, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 52%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35% 0.112 338.2) |
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 #5D1D4E | 11.99:1 | AAA | Lc -100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D1D4E | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #5D1D4E text on white | 11.99:1 | AAA | Lc 96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #5D1D4E text on black | 1.75:1 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4EF
oklch(93.6% 0.023 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#EFCEE4
oklch(88.6% 0.047 338.3)
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Step 300
300
#E5ACD3
oklch(80.9% 0.084 338.4)
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Step 400
400
#D67EBD
oklch(70.7% 0.134 338.4)
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Step 500
500
#C959AD
oklch(63.1% 0.173 338.2)
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Step 600
600
#B43B98
oklch(55.7% 0.186 338.3)
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Step 700
700
#9A2C82
oklch(49.1% 0.173 338)
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Step 800
800
#7D2669
oklch(42.6% 0.143 338.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5D1D4E
oklch(35% 0.112 338.2)
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Step 950
950
#3C1732
oklch(27.1% 0.07 338.9)
#5D1D4E 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) | #1F304F | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #333A4C | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #622032 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D1D4E
#5D1D4E
oklch(35% 0.112 338.2)
- #00472A
#00472A
oklch(35.1% 0.081 158.4)
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 #5D1D4E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5D1D4E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.018
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.053
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.054
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.057
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.065
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.074
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.079
Use #5D1D4E 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.