#5D234C
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35.7% 0.1 340.5), rgb(93, 35, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.60:1).
About this color
#5D234C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.81:1 |
| White text | 11.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D234C |
| RGB | rgb(93, 35, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 45%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.7% 0.1 340.5) |
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 #5D234C | 11.60:1 | AAA | Lc -99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D234C | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 7.7 | Not readable |
| #5D234C text on white | 11.60:1 | AAA | Lc 96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #5D234C text on black | 1.81:1 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4EE
oklch(93.5% 0.023 341.3)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFE2
oklch(88.5% 0.042 339.7)
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Step 300
300
#E3AED0
oklch(80.9% 0.076 340.2)
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Step 400
400
#D382B7
oklch(70.8% 0.12 341)
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Step 500
500
#C55FA6
oklch(63.1% 0.155 340.4)
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Step 600
600
#B04391
oklch(55.7% 0.167 340.4)
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Step 700
700
#97347B
oklch(49.2% 0.155 340.6)
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Step 800
800
#7B2C64
oklch(42.8% 0.129 340.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5D234C
oklch(35.7% 0.1 340.5)
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Step 950
950
#3A1830
oklch(26.9% 0.064 339.8)
#5D234C 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) | #26334D | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #373C4B | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #622434 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D234C
#5D234C
oklch(35.7% 0.1 340.5)
- #00492E
#00492E
oklch(35.8% 0.08 160.6)
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 #5D234C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.032
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.058
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.062
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.062
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.069
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.075
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.075
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.076
Use #5D234C 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.