#5D265E
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37% 0.111 326.8), rgb(93, 38, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.02:1).
About this color
#5D265E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.111 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 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D265E |
| RGB | rgb(93, 38, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 42%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.111 326.8) |
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 #5D265E | 11.02:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D265E | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #5D265E text on white | 11.02:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #5D265E text on black | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -7.6 | 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
#F3E5F2
oklch(93.7% 0.023 327.9)
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Step 200
200
#EACFE9
oklch(88.5% 0.046 327.1)
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Step 300
300
#DEAEDD
oklch(80.9% 0.084 327)
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Step 400
400
#CC81CC
oklch(70.7% 0.134 326.9)
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Step 500
500
#BD5EBF
oklch(63.1% 0.172 326.6)
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Step 600
600
#A841AB
oklch(55.6% 0.186 326.6)
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Step 700
700
#903293
oklch(49.1% 0.172 326.5)
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Step 800
800
#752B77
oklch(42.7% 0.142 326.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5D265E
oklch(37% 0.111 326.8)
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Step 950
950
#381838
oklch(27% 0.071 327.3)
#5D265E 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) | #203860 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #323F5C | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #602D3E | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D265E
#5D265E
oklch(37% 0.111 326.8)
- #004E17
#004E17
oklch(36.9% 0.11 146.8)
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 #5D265E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.037
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.059
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.062
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.071
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.082
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.082
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.083
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.088
Use #5D265E 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.