#5D2467
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37.3% 0.124 321.4), rgb(93, 36, 103).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.97:1).
About this color
#5D2467 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D2467 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 36, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 48%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.3% 0.124 321.4) |
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 #5D2467 | 10.97:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D2467 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #5D2467 text on white | 10.97:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #5D2467 text on black | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -7.8 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F5
oklch(93.6% 0.028 322.2)
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Step 200
200
#EACFEE
oklch(88.6% 0.051 321.9)
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Step 300
300
#DDADE5
oklch(80.9% 0.093 321.6)
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Step 400
400
#CB7FD8
oklch(70.8% 0.149 321.6)
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Step 500
500
#BC5ACD
oklch(63.1% 0.19 321.5)
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Step 600
600
#A73ABA
oklch(55.6% 0.207 321.3)
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Step 700
700
#8F2BA0
oklch(49.1% 0.192 321.4)
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Step 800
800
#742682
oklch(42.7% 0.159 321.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5D2467
oklch(37.3% 0.124 321.4)
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Step 950
950
#37173D
oklch(27% 0.078 321.1)
#5D2467 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) | #153869 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B3F65 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E2E42 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D2467
#5D2467
oklch(37.3% 0.124 321.4)
- #094F00
#094F00
oklch(37.2% 0.124 141.5)
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 #5D2467, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.044
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.061
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.067
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.072
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.072
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.083
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.086
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.086
Use #5D2467 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.