#5D2968
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(38.1% 0.117 320.3), rgb(93, 41, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.59:1).
About this color
#5D2968 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D2968 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 41, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 43%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.1% 0.117 320.3) |
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 #5D2968 | 10.59:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D2968 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #5D2968 text on white | 10.59:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #5D2968 text on black | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -8.4 | 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
#F2E5F5
oklch(93.7% 0.025 319.9)
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Step 200
200
#E8CFED
oklch(88.4% 0.049 320.6)
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Step 300
300
#DAAFE4
oklch(80.9% 0.087 319.9)
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Step 400
400
#C782D6
oklch(70.7% 0.14 320.3)
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Step 500
500
#B85FCB
oklch(63.2% 0.179 320.3)
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Step 600
600
#A341B8
oklch(55.6% 0.195 320.1)
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Step 700
700
#8C319E
oklch(49.1% 0.182 320.6)
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Step 800
800
#712A80
oklch(42.6% 0.15 320.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5D2968
oklch(38.1% 0.117 320.3)
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Step 950
950
#36183C
oklch(26.9% 0.074 320.7)
#5D2968 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) | #1C3B6A | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E4166 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E3244 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D2968
#5D2968
oklch(38.1% 0.117 320.3)
- #175007
#175007
oklch(37.9% 0.116 140.2)
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 #5D2968, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.052
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.067
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.079
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.080
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.081
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.084
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.089
Use #5D2968 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.