#5D276F
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(38.2% 0.128 316.8), rgb(93, 39, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.57:1).
About this color
#5D276F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D276F |
| RGB | rgb(93, 39, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 48%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.128 316.8) |
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 #5D276F | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D276F | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #5D276F text on white | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #5D276F text on black | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -8.5 | 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
#F2E5F7
oklch(93.7% 0.028 316.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8CFF1
oklch(88.6% 0.053 317.1)
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Step 300
300
#DAAEEA
oklch(81% 0.095 316.9)
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Step 400
400
#C680DF
oklch(70.7% 0.152 316.8)
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Step 500
500
#B75BD6
oklch(63.1% 0.195 316.8)
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Step 600
600
#A23BC3
oklch(55.5% 0.212 316.7)
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Step 700
700
#8B2BA9
oklch(49.1% 0.198 316.7)
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Step 800
800
#712689
oklch(42.7% 0.164 316.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5D276F
oklch(38.2% 0.128 316.8)
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Step 950
950
#361740
oklch(27% 0.081 317.2)
#5D276F 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) | #113B71 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #28406D | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C3447 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D276F
#5D276F
oklch(38.2% 0.128 316.8)
- #215000
#215000
oklch(38.3% 0.115 136.7)
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 #5D276F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.058
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.070
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.074
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.074
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.074
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.077
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.078
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.083
Use #5D276F 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.