#5D2D52
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37.5% 0.087 336.5), rgb(93, 45, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.69:1).
About this color
#5D2D52 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D2D52 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 45, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 35%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.087 336.5) |
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 #5D2D52 | 10.69:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D2D52 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #5D2D52 text on white | 10.69:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #5D2D52 text on black | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -8.1 | 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
#EAD1E2
oklch(88.6% 0.036 337.5)
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Step 300
300
#DDB1D0
oklch(80.9% 0.065 337.1)
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Step 400
400
#CA87B9
oklch(70.7% 0.105 336.4)
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Step 500
500
#BB67A7
oklch(63% 0.134 336.6)
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Step 600
600
#A64D92
oklch(55.6% 0.145 336.7)
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Step 700
700
#8E3D7D
oklch(49% 0.136 336.3)
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Step 800
800
#733365
oklch(42.6% 0.112 336.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5D2D52
oklch(37.5% 0.087 336.5)
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Step 950
950
#371B30
oklch(27% 0.055 337)
#5D2D52 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) | #2E3953 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B4151 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #612F3B | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D2D52
#5D2D52
oklch(37.5% 0.087 336.5)
- #064E2D
#064E2D
oklch(37.4% 0.087 156.5)
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 #5D2D52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.052
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.060
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.069
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.074
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.077
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.082
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.085
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.087
Use #5D2D52 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.