#5D1FAF
Closest named color: Chrysanthemum (#560BAD). oklch(42.6% 0.205 295.5), rgb(93, 31, 175).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.20:1).
About this color
#5D1FAF is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.205 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chrysanthemum (#560BAD), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.205) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Chrysanthemum (#560BAD) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D1FAF |
| RGB | rgb(93, 31, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 70%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.205 295.5) |
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 #5D1FAF | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D1FAF | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #5D1FAF text on white | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #5D1FAF text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FF
oklch(97.2% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FF
oklch(93.6% 0.034 294.9)
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Step 200
200
#DCD1FF
oklch(88.4% 0.064 296)
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Step 300
300
#C6B3FF
oklch(81% 0.107 295.4)
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Step 400
400
#AB86FF
oklch(70.7% 0.173 295.7)
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Step 500
500
#9860FF
oklch(63% 0.225 295.4)
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Step 600
600
#8732F9
oklch(55.6% 0.266 295.4)
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Step 700
700
#731FD9
oklch(49% 0.248 295.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5D1FAF
oklch(42.6% 0.205 295.5)
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Step 900
900
#4C238B
oklch(37.7% 0.161 295.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C1751
oklch(27% 0.101 295.5)
#5D1FAF 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) | #0049B3 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0045AC | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #454969 | 0.155 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D1FAF
#5D1FAF
oklch(42.6% 0.205 295.5)
- #4D5400
#4D5400
oklch(42.5% 0.096 115.2)
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 #5D1FAF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5D1FAF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.026
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.045
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.051
- Violet Blue #510AC9 ΔE 0.052
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.053
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.054
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.063
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.066
Use #5D1FAF 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.