#5D2258
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.1% 0.112 331), rgb(93, 34, 88).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.44:1).
About this color
#5D2258 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.83:1 |
| White text | 11.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D2258 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 34, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 46%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.1% 0.112 331) |
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 #5D2258 | 11.44:1 | AAA | Lc -99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D2258 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 8.1 | Not readable |
| #5D2258 text on white | 11.44:1 | AAA | Lc 95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #5D2258 text on black | 1.83:1 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F1
oklch(93.5% 0.024 331.9)
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Step 200
200
#ECCEE8
oklch(88.4% 0.048 330.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1ADDA
oklch(80.9% 0.085 331)
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Step 400
400
#D080C7
oklch(70.8% 0.134 331)
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Step 500
500
#C25CB8
oklch(63.1% 0.172 331.2)
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Step 600
600
#AD3EA4
oklch(55.6% 0.187 331.1)
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Step 700
700
#942F8D
oklch(49.1% 0.174 330.8)
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Step 800
800
#792872
oklch(42.7% 0.145 331.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5D2258
oklch(36.1% 0.112 331)
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Step 950
950
#391736
oklch(26.9% 0.071 330.8)
#5D2258 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) | #1F345A | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #323D56 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #612739 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D2258
#5D2258
oklch(36.1% 0.112 331)
- #004B21
#004B21
oklch(36.1% 0.097 151.2)
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 #5D2258, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.026
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.055
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.056
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.063
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.073
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.074
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.082
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.084
Use #5D2258 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.