#5D1E6F
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37.1% 0.141 317.8), rgb(93, 30, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.16:1).
About this color
#5D1E6F 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 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D1E6F |
| RGB | rgb(93, 30, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 57%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.1% 0.141 317.8) |
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 #5D1E6F | 11.16:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D1E6F | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #5D1E6F text on white | 11.16:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #5D1E6F text on black | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -7.6 | 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
#F3E4F8
oklch(93.7% 0.031 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#EACEF3
oklch(88.6% 0.058 317.9)
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Step 300
300
#DDABED
oklch(80.9% 0.105 317.8)
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Step 400
400
#CB7BE4
oklch(70.7% 0.168 317.8)
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Step 500
500
#BD52DC
oklch(63.1% 0.216 317.9)
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Step 600
600
#A82DCA
oklch(55.6% 0.235 317.6)
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Step 700
700
#901CAE
oklch(49% 0.218 317.8)
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Step 800
800
#751C8D
oklch(42.7% 0.181 317.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5D1E6F
oklch(37.1% 0.141 317.8)
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Step 950
950
#381442
oklch(27% 0.09 318.3)
#5D1E6F 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) | #003771 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #213D6D | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C2E44 | 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°).
- #5D1E6F
#5D1E6F
oklch(37.1% 0.141 317.8)
- #1C4D00
#1C4D00
oklch(37.2% 0.114 137.8)
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 #5D1E6F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.053
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.060
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.064
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.067
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.072
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.075
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.079
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.081
Use #5D1E6F 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.