#5D1D73
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(37.3% 0.146 316), rgb(93, 29, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.11:1).
About this color
#5D1D73 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.146 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 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D1D73 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 29, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 60%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.3% 0.146 316) |
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 #5D1D73 | 11.11:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D1D73 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #5D1D73 text on white | 11.11:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #5D1D73 text on black | 1.88:1 | 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
#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
#DCABF1
oklch(80.9% 0.109 315.5)
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Step 400
400
#CA7AE9
oklch(70.7% 0.175 315.9)
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Step 500
500
#BC50E2
oklch(63.1% 0.224 316.1)
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Step 600
600
#A729D0
oklch(55.6% 0.243 315.8)
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Step 700
700
#8F17B4
oklch(49.1% 0.226 315.8)
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Step 800
800
#741992
oklch(42.7% 0.188 315.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5D1D73
oklch(37.3% 0.146 316)
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Step 950
950
#371444
oklch(27% 0.092 315.7)
#5D1D73 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) | #003875 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C3D71 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C2F46 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D1D73
#5D1D73
oklch(37.3% 0.146 316)
- #224D00
#224D00
oklch(37.4% 0.111 135.9)
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 #5D1D73, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.058
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.059
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.062
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.069
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.076
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.077
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.077
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.080
Use #5D1D73 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.