#5D2B4D
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.9% 0.086 341), rgb(93, 43, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.94:1).
About this color
#5D2B4D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D2B4D |
| RGB | rgb(93, 43, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 37%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.9% 0.086 341) |
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 #5D2B4D | 10.94:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D2B4D | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #5D2B4D text on white | 10.94:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #5D2B4D text on black | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -7.6 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 338.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBD0E0
oklch(88.5% 0.037 341.5)
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Step 300
300
#DFB1CD
oklch(81% 0.065 341.5)
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Step 400
400
#CD86B4
oklch(70.7% 0.105 341)
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Step 500
500
#BE67A1
oklch(63.2% 0.132 341.2)
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Step 600
600
#A94C8C
oklch(55.6% 0.144 341)
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Step 700
700
#913D77
oklch(49.2% 0.134 341.1)
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Step 800
800
#763361
oklch(42.8% 0.111 341.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5D2B4D
oklch(36.9% 0.086 341)
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Step 950
950
#381B2E
oklch(27% 0.054 341.6)
#5D2B4D 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) | #2E384E | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B3F4C | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #622C38 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D2B4D
#5D2B4D
oklch(36.9% 0.086 341)
- #004C31
#004C31
oklch(36.8% 0.082 161.3)
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 #5D2B4D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.050
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.059
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.068
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.071
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.074
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.083
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.083
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.085
Use #5D2B4D 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.