#5D1D6E
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.9% 0.141 318.4), rgb(93, 29, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.25:1).
About this color
#5D1D6E is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D1D6E |
| RGB | rgb(93, 29, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 58%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.9% 0.141 318.4) |
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 #5D1D6E | 11.25:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D1D6E | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #5D1D6E text on white | 11.25:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #5D1D6E text on black | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -7.5 | 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
#F3E4F7
oklch(93.6% 0.03 319.1)
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Step 200
200
#EACDF3
oklch(88.4% 0.06 318.1)
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Step 300
300
#DEABED
oklch(81% 0.106 318.4)
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Step 400
400
#CC7AE4
oklch(70.7% 0.171 318.2)
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Step 500
500
#BE52DB
oklch(63.2% 0.216 318.5)
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Step 600
600
#A92CC9
oklch(55.6% 0.236 318.2)
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Step 700
700
#911BAE
oklch(49.1% 0.219 318.2)
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Step 800
800
#761C8D
oklch(42.8% 0.181 318.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5D1D6E
oklch(36.9% 0.141 318.4)
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Step 950
950
#381442
oklch(27% 0.09 318.3)
#5D1D6E 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) | #003770 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #213D6C | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D2D43 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D1D6E
#5D1D6E
oklch(36.9% 0.141 318.4)
- #1A4D00
#1A4D00
oklch(37.1% 0.115 138.3)
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 #5D1D6E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.051
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.059
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.063
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.067
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.070
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.074
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.079
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.083
Use #5D1D6E 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.