#5D1D72
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37.2% 0.145 316.4), rgb(93, 29, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.14:1).
About this color
#5D1D72 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D1D72 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 29, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 59%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.2% 0.145 316.4) |
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 #5D1D72 | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D1D72 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #5D1D72 text on white | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #5D1D72 text on black | 1.88:1 | 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
#F2E4F8
oklch(93.6% 0.031 315.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9CDF4
oklch(88.4% 0.061 316.5)
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Step 300
300
#DDABF0
oklch(81% 0.109 316.5)
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Step 400
400
#CB7AE8
oklch(70.8% 0.174 316.6)
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Step 500
500
#BC50E1
oklch(63% 0.223 316.4)
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Step 600
600
#A82ACE
oklch(55.6% 0.241 316.6)
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Step 700
700
#9018B3
oklch(49.2% 0.225 316.4)
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Step 800
800
#751A91
oklch(42.8% 0.186 316.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5D1D72
oklch(37.2% 0.145 316.4)
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Step 950
950
#371444
oklch(27% 0.092 315.7)
#5D1D72 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) | #003874 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D3D70 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C2E45 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D1D72
#5D1D72
oklch(37.2% 0.145 316.4)
- #204D00
#204D00
oklch(37.3% 0.112 136.6)
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 #5D1D72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.058
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.058
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.063
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.068
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.075
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.077
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.078
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.079
Use #5D1D72 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.