#5D2053
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35.6% 0.111 334.6), rgb(93, 32, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.68:1).
About this color
#5D2053 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.79:1 |
| White text | 11.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D2053 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 32, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 49%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.6% 0.111 334.6) |
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 #5D2053 | 11.68:1 | AAA | Lc -100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D2053 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 7.6 | Not readable |
| #5D2053 text on white | 11.68:1 | AAA | Lc 96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #5D2053 text on black | 1.79:1 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F0
oklch(93.6% 0.024 336.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEE6
oklch(88.4% 0.047 333.8)
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Step 300
300
#E3ADD6
oklch(81% 0.083 335.1)
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Step 400
400
#D37FC2
oklch(70.7% 0.134 334.7)
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Step 500
500
#C55BB2
oklch(63.1% 0.17 334.8)
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Step 600
600
#B03D9E
oklch(55.6% 0.185 334.6)
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Step 700
700
#972E87
oklch(49.1% 0.172 334.6)
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Step 800
800
#7B286E
oklch(42.8% 0.143 334.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5D2053
oklch(35.6% 0.111 334.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A1734
oklch(26.9% 0.07 334.3)
#5D2053 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) | #203255 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #333C51 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #622436 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D2053
#5D2053
oklch(35.6% 0.111 334.6)
- #004926
#004926
oklch(35.6% 0.089 154.6)
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 #5D2053, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.021
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.054
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.054
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.060
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.069
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.082
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.082
Use #5D2053 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.