#5D2A67
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(38.2% 0.114 320.8), rgb(93, 42, 103).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.53:1).
About this color
#5D2A67 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 321°. 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 10.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D2A67 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 42, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 42%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.114 320.8) |
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 #5D2A67 | 10.53:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D2A67 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #5D2A67 text on white | 10.53:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #5D2A67 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F4
oklch(93.7% 0.024 321.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8CFED
oklch(88.4% 0.049 320.6)
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Step 300
300
#DAAFE3
oklch(80.9% 0.086 320.5)
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Step 400
400
#C783D4
oklch(70.8% 0.136 321)
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Step 500
500
#B760C9
oklch(63.1% 0.175 320.5)
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Step 600
600
#A342B5
oklch(55.6% 0.191 321.1)
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Step 700
700
#8B339C
oklch(49.1% 0.177 320.8)
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Step 800
800
#712C7E
oklch(42.7% 0.145 321)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5D2A67
oklch(38.2% 0.114 320.8)
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Step 950
950
#36193C
oklch(27.1% 0.072 320.5)
#5D2A67 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) | #1E3B69 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #304165 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E3344 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D2A67
#5D2A67
oklch(38.2% 0.114 320.8)
- #18510C
#18510C
oklch(38.3% 0.115 140.7)
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 #5D2A67, 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 0.068
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.079
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.082
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.083
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.085
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.091
Use #5D2A67 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.