#5D1E4F
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35.1% 0.111 337.5), rgb(93, 30, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.90:1).
About this color
#5D1E4F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.76:1 |
| White text | 11.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D1E4F |
| RGB | rgb(93, 30, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 51%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.1% 0.111 337.5) |
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 #5D1E4F | 11.90:1 | AAA | Lc -100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D1E4F | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #5D1E4F text on white | 11.90:1 | AAA | Lc 96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #5D1E4F text on black | 1.76:1 | 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
#F5E4F0
oklch(93.6% 0.024 336.1)
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Step 200
200
#EECEE4
oklch(88.5% 0.046 337.4)
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Step 300
300
#E4ACD4
oklch(80.8% 0.083 337.1)
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Step 400
400
#D57EBE
oklch(70.7% 0.134 337.5)
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Step 500
500
#C85AAD
oklch(63.1% 0.17 337.9)
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Step 600
600
#B33C99
oklch(55.7% 0.185 337.6)
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Step 700
700
#992D83
oklch(49.1% 0.172 337.2)
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Step 800
800
#7D276A
oklch(42.8% 0.142 337.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5D1E4F
oklch(35.1% 0.111 337.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B1732
oklch(27% 0.069 337.9)
#5D1E4F 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) | #203150 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #333B4D | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #622133 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D1E4F
#5D1E4F
oklch(35.1% 0.111 337.5)
- #004729
#004729
oklch(35% 0.083 157.6)
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 #5D1E4F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.019
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.053
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.054
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.058
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.066
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.076
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.080
Use #5D1E4F 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.