#5D216D
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37.3% 0.135 318.5), rgb(93, 33, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.03:1).
About this color
#5D216D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.135 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 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D216D |
| RGB | rgb(93, 33, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 54%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.3% 0.135 318.5) |
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 #5D216D | 11.03:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D216D | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #5D216D text on white | 11.03:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #5D216D text on black | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -7.8 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F7
oklch(93.6% 0.029 317.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9CEF1
oklch(88.5% 0.055 318.4)
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Step 300
300
#DDACEB
oklch(81% 0.101 318.6)
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Step 400
400
#CA7DE0
oklch(70.7% 0.16 318.5)
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Step 500
500
#BC56D7
oklch(63.2% 0.206 318.7)
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Step 600
600
#A733C5
oklch(55.6% 0.225 318.4)
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Step 700
700
#8F23AA
oklch(49.1% 0.209 318.4)
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Step 800
800
#74218A
oklch(42.7% 0.173 318.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5D216D
oklch(37.3% 0.135 318.5)
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Step 950
950
#371541
oklch(26.9% 0.087 317.9)
#5D216D 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) | #04386F | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #253E6B | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D2F44 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D216D
#5D216D
oklch(37.3% 0.135 318.5)
- #1A4E00
#1A4E00
oklch(37.4% 0.116 138.4)
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 #5D216D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.051
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.064
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.065
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.072
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.073
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.073
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.081
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.081
Use #5D216D 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.