#5D1F6C
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37% 0.137 319.2), rgb(93, 31, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.18:1).
About this color
#5D1F6C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D1F6C |
| RGB | rgb(93, 31, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 55%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.137 319.2) |
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 #5D1F6C | 11.18:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D1F6C | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #5D1F6C text on white | 11.18:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #5D1F6C text on black | 1.87:1 | 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F7
oklch(93.6% 0.03 319.1)
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Step 200
200
#EACEF1
oklch(88.5% 0.056 319.5)
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Step 300
300
#DEABEB
oklch(80.9% 0.104 319.3)
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Step 400
400
#CC7CE0
oklch(70.8% 0.163 319.4)
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Step 500
500
#BD54D7
oklch(63% 0.209 319.2)
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Step 600
600
#A931C5
oklch(55.7% 0.228 319.2)
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Step 700
700
#9120AA
oklch(49.2% 0.212 319.3)
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Step 800
800
#751F8A
oklch(42.7% 0.175 318.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5D1F6C
oklch(37% 0.137 319.2)
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Step 950
950
#381540
oklch(27% 0.086 319.8)
#5D1F6C 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) | #01376E | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #243D6A | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D2D43 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D1F6C
#5D1F6C
oklch(37% 0.137 319.2)
- #164D00
#164D00
oklch(36.9% 0.117 139.2)
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 #5D1F6C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.048
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.062
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.062
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.070
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.071
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.071
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.081
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.084
Use #5D1F6C 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.