#5D296A
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(38.2% 0.119 319.2), rgb(93, 41, 106).
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White text reads best on this color (10.54:1).
About this color
#5D296A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D296A |
| RGB | rgb(93, 41, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 44%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.119 319.2) |
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 #5D296A | 10.54:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D296A | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #5D296A text on white | 10.54:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #5D296A text on black | 1.99:1 | 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
#F2E5F5
oklch(93.7% 0.025 319.9)
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Step 200
200
#E8CFEE
oklch(88.5% 0.05 319.7)
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Step 300
300
#DAAEE5
oklch(80.8% 0.09 319.5)
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Step 400
400
#C782D8
oklch(70.8% 0.142 319.5)
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Step 500
500
#B75ECE
oklch(63.1% 0.183 319)
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Step 600
600
#A340BB
oklch(55.7% 0.199 319.2)
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Step 700
700
#8B30A1
oklch(49.1% 0.185 319.1)
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Step 800
800
#712A82
oklch(42.7% 0.152 319.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5D296A
oklch(38.2% 0.119 319.2)
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Step 950
950
#36183D
oklch(27% 0.075 319.8)
#5D296A 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) | #1A3B6C | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D4168 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D3345 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D296A
#5D296A
oklch(38.2% 0.119 319.2)
- #195102
#195102
oklch(38.3% 0.119 139.2)
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 #5D296A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.054
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.068
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.077
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.079
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.081
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.082
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.086
Use #5D296A 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.