#5D2B58
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37.5% 0.096 331.2), rgb(93, 43, 88).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.75:1).
About this color
#5D2B58 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D2B58 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 43, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 37%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.096 331.2) |
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 #5D2B58 | 10.75:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D2B58 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #5D2B58 text on white | 10.75:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #5D2B58 text on black | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | 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
#F3E5F0
oklch(93.6% 0.021 332.9)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E5
oklch(88.5% 0.04 332.4)
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Step 300
300
#DDB0D6
oklch(80.9% 0.072 331.6)
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Step 400
400
#CA85C2
oklch(70.7% 0.116 330.9)
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Step 500
500
#BB64B2
oklch(63% 0.149 331.1)
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Step 600
600
#A6499E
oklch(55.6% 0.161 330.9)
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Step 700
700
#8E3A87
oklch(49.1% 0.149 330.9)
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Step 800
800
#74306D
oklch(42.7% 0.125 331.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5D2B58
oklch(37.5% 0.096 331.2)
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Step 950
950
#371A34
oklch(27% 0.061 331)
#5D2B58 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) | #29395A | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #374057 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #602F3D | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D2B58
#5D2B58
oklch(37.5% 0.096 331.2)
- #064F25
#064F25
oklch(37.6% 0.097 151.4)
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 #5D2B58, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.046
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.065
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.068
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.072
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.079
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.081
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.086
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.089
Use #5D2B58 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.