#5D235E
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.6% 0.116 327), rgb(93, 35, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.24:1).
About this color
#5D235E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D235E |
| RGB | rgb(93, 35, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 46%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.6% 0.116 327) |
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 #5D235E | 11.24:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D235E | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 8.5 | Not readable |
| #5D235E text on white | 11.24:1 | AAA | Lc 95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #5D235E text on black | 1.86:1 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F3
oklch(93.5% 0.026 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEEA
oklch(88.4% 0.049 327)
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Step 300
300
#DFADDE
oklch(80.8% 0.087 327)
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Step 400
400
#CE7FCE
oklch(70.7% 0.141 326.9)
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Step 500
500
#BF5BC1
oklch(63% 0.179 326.7)
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Step 600
600
#AB3DAD
oklch(55.7% 0.194 327.1)
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Step 700
700
#922E94
oklch(49.1% 0.18 327.1)
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Step 800
800
#772878
oklch(42.7% 0.149 327.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5D235E
oklch(36.6% 0.116 327)
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Step 950
950
#391739
oklch(27% 0.075 327.4)
#5D235E 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) | #1C3660 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #303D5C | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #602A3D | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D235E
#5D235E
oklch(36.6% 0.116 327)
- #004D17
#004D17
oklch(36.6% 0.109 146.9)
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 #5D235E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.032
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.056
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.060
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.066
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.077
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.078
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.081
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.088
Use #5D235E 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.