#5D2749
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.1% 0.091 344), rgb(93, 39, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.34:1).
About this color
#5D2749 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.85:1 |
| White text | 11.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D2749 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 39, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 41%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.1% 0.091 344) |
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 #5D2749 | 11.34:1 | AAA | Lc -99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D2749 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 8.2 | Not readable |
| #5D2749 text on white | 11.34:1 | AAA | Lc 95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #5D2749 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5ED
oklch(93.6% 0.019 344)
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Step 200
200
#ECD0DF
oklch(88.5% 0.037 344.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1B0CB
oklch(80.9% 0.067 344.5)
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Step 400
400
#D084B1
oklch(70.6% 0.109 343.9)
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Step 500
500
#C2649E
oklch(63.1% 0.138 343.9)
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Step 600
600
#AD4889
oklch(55.5% 0.152 343.7)
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Step 700
700
#953974
oklch(49.1% 0.141 344.2)
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Step 800
800
#79305E
oklch(42.7% 0.116 344.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5D2749
oklch(36.1% 0.091 344)
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Step 950
950
#391A2D
oklch(26.9% 0.057 344)
#5D2749 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) | #2B354A | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A3E48 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #632734 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D2749
#5D2749
oklch(36.1% 0.091 344)
- #004A32
#004A32
oklch(36.2% 0.078 163.5)
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 #5D2749, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.044
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.064
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.064
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.064
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.071
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.075
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.079
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.079
Use #5D2749 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.