#5D2A54
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37.1% 0.095 334.4), rgb(93, 42, 84).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.91:1).
About this color
#5D2A54 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D2A54 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 42, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 38%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.1% 0.095 334.4) |
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 #5D2A54 | 10.91:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D2A54 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #5D2A54 text on white | 10.91:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #5D2A54 text on black | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -7.7 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5EF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 335.7)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E4
oklch(88.5% 0.039 333.8)
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Step 300
300
#DEB0D3
oklch(80.9% 0.07 334.8)
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Step 400
400
#CC85BD
oklch(70.7% 0.113 334.7)
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Step 500
500
#BD64AD
oklch(63.1% 0.146 334.3)
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Step 600
600
#A84998
oklch(55.6% 0.158 334.4)
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Step 700
700
#903A82
oklch(49.2% 0.146 334.4)
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Step 800
800
#753069
oklch(42.6% 0.122 334.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5D2A54
oklch(37.1% 0.095 334.4)
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Step 950
950
#381A32
oklch(27% 0.06 335)
#5D2A54 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) | #2A3855 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #383F53 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #612D3B | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D2A54
#5D2A54
oklch(37.1% 0.095 334.4)
- #004E28
#004E28
oklch(37.2% 0.094 154)
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 #5D2A54, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.044
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.064
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.068
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.069
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.075
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.080
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.084
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.085
Use #5D2A54 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.