#5D274D
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.3% 0.094 340.2), rgb(93, 39, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.27:1).
About this color
#5D274D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D274D |
| RGB | rgb(93, 39, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 41%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.3% 0.094 340.2) |
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 #5D274D | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc -99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D274D | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 8.3 | Not readable |
| #5D274D text on white | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc 95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #5D274D 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.02 340.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECD0E1
oklch(88.6% 0.038 340.8)
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Step 300
300
#E1AFCF
oklch(80.9% 0.071 340.2)
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Step 400
400
#D084B6
oklch(70.7% 0.113 340.7)
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Step 500
500
#C163A4
oklch(63.1% 0.143 340.3)
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Step 600
600
#AC478F
oklch(55.5% 0.157 340.2)
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Step 700
700
#94387A
oklch(49.1% 0.146 340.3)
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Step 800
800
#782F63
oklch(42.6% 0.121 340.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5D274D
oklch(36.3% 0.094 340.2)
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Step 950
950
#391A2F
oklch(27% 0.058 340.7)
#5D274D 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) | #2A354E | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #393E4C | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #622836 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D274D
#5D274D
oklch(36.3% 0.094 340.2)
- #004B2F
#004B2F
oklch(36.4% 0.082 160.2)
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 #5D274D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.040
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.062
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.066
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.067
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.068
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.076
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.080
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.081
Use #5D274D 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.