#5D2861
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37.5% 0.111 324.8), rgb(93, 40, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.81:1).
About this color
#5D2861 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D2861 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 40, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 42%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.111 324.8) |
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 #5D2861 | 10.81:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D2861 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #5D2861 text on white | 10.81:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #5D2861 text on black | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F3
oklch(93.6% 0.023 323.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFEA
oklch(88.4% 0.046 324.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCAFDF
oklch(81% 0.082 324.3)
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Step 400
400
#CA82CE
oklch(70.7% 0.133 325)
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Step 500
500
#BB5FC2
oklch(63.1% 0.172 324.7)
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Step 600
600
#A642AE
oklch(55.6% 0.186 324.7)
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Step 700
700
#8E3395
oklch(49.1% 0.172 324.8)
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Step 800
800
#732C79
oklch(42.7% 0.142 324.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5D2861
oklch(37.5% 0.111 324.8)
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Step 950
950
#371939
oklch(27.1% 0.069 324.9)
#5D2861 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) | #203963 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #31405F | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F2F40 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D2861
#5D2861
oklch(37.5% 0.111 324.8)
- #0B4F15
#0B4F15
oklch(37.4% 0.11 144.8)
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 #5D2861, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.043
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.063
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.065
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.076
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.083
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.087
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.088
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.088
Use #5D2861 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.