#5D235B
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.5% 0.114 329), rgb(93, 35, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.30:1).
About this color
#5D235B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.85:1 |
| White text | 11.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D235B |
| RGB | rgb(93, 35, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 45%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.5% 0.114 329) |
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 #5D235B | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc -99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D235B | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 8.4 | Not readable |
| #5D235B text on white | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc 95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #5D235B text on black | 1.85:1 | 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
#F4E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.025 329.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFE9
oklch(88.6% 0.046 328.2)
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Step 300
300
#E0ADDC
oklch(80.9% 0.086 328.9)
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Step 400
400
#CF80CA
oklch(70.8% 0.136 329.2)
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Step 500
500
#C05CBC
oklch(63% 0.174 328.9)
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Step 600
600
#AC3EA8
oklch(55.6% 0.189 329.2)
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Step 700
700
#932F90
oklch(49.1% 0.176 329.1)
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Step 800
800
#772975
oklch(42.7% 0.145 328.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5D235B
oklch(36.5% 0.114 329)
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Step 950
950
#391737
oklch(26.9% 0.073 329.6)
#5D235B 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) | #1E355D | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #313D59 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60293B | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D235B
#5D235B
oklch(36.5% 0.114 329)
- #004C1D
#004C1D
oklch(36.4% 0.102 149.2)
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 #5D235B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.030
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.056
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.058
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.077
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.077
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.080
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.086
Use #5D235B 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.