#5D2172
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37.7% 0.14 316), rgb(93, 33, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.90:1).
About this color
#5D2172 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D2172 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 33, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 55%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.14 316) |
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 #5D2172 | 10.90:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D2172 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #5D2172 text on white | 10.90:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #5D2172 text on black | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -8.1 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F8
oklch(93.6% 0.031 315.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9CEF4
oklch(88.6% 0.059 316.2)
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Step 300
300
#DBACEF
oklch(80.9% 0.105 315.6)
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Step 400
400
#C97CE6
oklch(70.7% 0.168 316.2)
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Step 500
500
#BA54DE
oklch(63.1% 0.214 316.2)
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Step 600
600
#A530CC
oklch(55.5% 0.233 315.9)
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Step 700
700
#8E20B0
oklch(49.2% 0.216 316.3)
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Step 800
800
#731E8F
oklch(42.7% 0.18 316)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5D2172
oklch(37.7% 0.14 316)
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Step 950
950
#371543
oklch(27.1% 0.089 316.3)
#5D2172 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) | #003974 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #213E70 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C3147 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D2172
#5D2172
oklch(37.7% 0.14 316)
- #224E00
#224E00
oklch(37.7% 0.112 136.1)
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 #5D2172, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.059
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.064
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.067
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.069
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.074
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.078
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.079
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.079
Use #5D2172 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.