#5D2D57
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37.7% 0.092 332.1), rgb(93, 45, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.61:1).
About this color
#5D2D57 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D2D57 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 45, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 35%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.092 332.1) |
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 #5D2D57 | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D2D57 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #5D2D57 text on white | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #5D2D57 text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -8.3 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 330.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E4
oklch(88.4% 0.038 332.6)
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Step 300
300
#DCB1D5
oklch(81% 0.069 331.8)
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Step 400
400
#C986BF
oklch(70.6% 0.111 332.1)
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Step 500
500
#BA66AF
oklch(63.1% 0.142 332.1)
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Step 600
600
#A54C9A
oklch(55.7% 0.152 332.3)
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Step 700
700
#8D3C84
oklch(49.1% 0.143 332)
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Step 800
800
#73326B
oklch(42.7% 0.119 332.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5D2D57
oklch(37.7% 0.092 332.1)
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Step 950
950
#371B33
oklch(27.1% 0.058 332.5)
#5D2D57 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) | #2C3A58 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #394156 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #61303E | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D2D57
#5D2D57
oklch(37.7% 0.092 332.1)
- #0C4F28
#0C4F28
oklch(37.7% 0.092 152.2)
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 #5D2D57, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.051
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.067
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.068
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.072
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.080
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.085
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.086
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.087
Use #5D2D57 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.