#5D2D71
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.2% 0.12 314.9), rgb(93, 45, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.09:1).
About this color
#5D2D71 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.065 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D2D71 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 45, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 43%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.2% 0.12 314.9) |
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 #5D2D71 | 10.09:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D2D71 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #5D2D71 text on white | 10.09:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #5D2D71 text on black | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -9.4 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.026 316.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0F0
oklch(88.5% 0.049 315.4)
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Step 300
300
#D7AFE9
oklch(80.9% 0.091 315.2)
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Step 400
400
#C283DE
oklch(70.7% 0.144 314.9)
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Step 500
500
#B260D5
oklch(63.1% 0.185 314.7)
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Step 600
600
#9D42C2
oklch(55.6% 0.2 314.6)
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Step 700
700
#8632A7
oklch(49% 0.186 314.7)
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Step 800
800
#6D2B87
oklch(42.6% 0.154 314.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5D2D71
oklch(39.2% 0.12 314.9)
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Step 950
950
#341940
oklch(27.1% 0.076 314.4)
#5D2D71 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) | #1A3F73 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C436F | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C384A | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D2D71
#5D2D71
oklch(39.2% 0.12 314.9)
- #285200
#285200
oklch(39.2% 0.114 134.8)
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 #5D2D71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.065
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.068
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.068
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.078
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.082
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.083
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.085
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.086
Use #5D2D71 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.