#5D254C
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35.9% 0.097 340.8), rgb(93, 37, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.44:1).
About this color
#5D254C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.83:1 |
| White text | 11.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D254C |
| RGB | rgb(93, 37, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 43%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.9% 0.097 340.8) |
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 #5D254C | 11.44:1 | AAA | Lc -99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D254C | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 8.0 | Not readable |
| #5D254C text on white | 11.44:1 | AAA | Lc 95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #5D254C 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
-
Step 100
100
#F4E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.02 340.7)
-
Step 200
200
#EDCFE1
oklch(88.5% 0.041 341.3)
-
Step 300
300
#E2AFCF
oklch(81% 0.072 340.8)
-
Step 400
400
#D183B6
oklch(70.7% 0.115 340.9)
-
Step 500
500
#C361A4
oklch(63% 0.148 340.8)
-
Step 600
600
#AE458F
oklch(55.5% 0.161 340.8)
-
Step 700
700
#95367A
oklch(49% 0.15 340.5)
-
Step 800
800
#792E63
oklch(42.7% 0.123 340.7)
-
Step 900
900 (this color)
#5D254C
oklch(35.9% 0.097 340.8)
-
Step 950
950
#3A192F
oklch(27% 0.061 341.5)
#5D254C 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) | #28344D | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #383D4B | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #622635 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D254C
#5D254C
oklch(35.9% 0.097 340.8)
- #00492F
#00492F
oklch(35.8% 0.079 161.4)
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 #5D254C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.037
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.060
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.064
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.065
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.071
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.073
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.077
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.079
Use #5D254C 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.