#5D296D
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(38.4% 0.122 317.5), rgb(93, 41, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.48:1).
About this color
#5D296D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 318°. 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 10.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D296D |
| RGB | rgb(93, 41, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 45%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.122 317.5) |
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 #5D296D | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D296D | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #5D296D text on white | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #5D296D text on black | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | 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
#F1E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.026 316.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7CFF0
oklch(88.4% 0.051 316.8)
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Step 300
300
#D9AEE8
oklch(80.8% 0.092 317.2)
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Step 400
400
#C681DC
oklch(70.7% 0.147 317.7)
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Step 500
500
#B65DD2
oklch(63% 0.188 317.5)
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Step 600
600
#A23FBF
oklch(55.7% 0.203 317.7)
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Step 700
700
#8A2FA5
oklch(49.1% 0.19 317.4)
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Step 800
800
#702985
oklch(42.6% 0.156 317.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5D296D
oklch(38.4% 0.122 317.5)
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Step 950
950
#35183F
oklch(27% 0.077 316.7)
#5D296D 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) | #173C6F | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B416B | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D3447 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D296D
#5D296D
oklch(38.4% 0.122 317.5)
- #1E5100
#1E5100
oklch(38.5% 0.118 137.7)
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 #5D296D, 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
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.074
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.076
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.076
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.078
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.083
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.085
Use #5D296D 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.