#5D2E5B
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(38.1% 0.094 328.8), rgb(93, 46, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.46:1).
About this color
#5D2E5B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D2E5B |
| RGB | rgb(93, 46, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 34%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.1% 0.094 328.8) |
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 #5D2E5B | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D2E5B | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #5D2E5B text on white | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #5D2E5B text on black | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -8.6 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.021 328.1)
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Step 200
200
#E8D0E6
oklch(88.4% 0.04 328.5)
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Step 300
300
#DBB1D7
oklch(80.9% 0.07 329.3)
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Step 400
400
#C787C3
oklch(70.7% 0.111 328.8)
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Step 500
500
#B866B4
oklch(63.1% 0.145 328.9)
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Step 600
600
#A34CA0
oklch(55.7% 0.156 328.7)
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Step 700
700
#8B3C89
oklch(49.1% 0.146 328.5)
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Step 800
800
#71326F
oklch(42.6% 0.121 328.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5D2E5B
oklch(38.1% 0.094 328.8)
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Step 950
950
#361B35
oklch(27.1% 0.06 328.4)
#5D2E5B 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) | #2B3B5D | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #38425A | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #603240 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D2E5B
#5D2E5B
oklch(38.1% 0.094 328.8)
- #145025
#145025
oklch(38.2% 0.094 148.9)
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 #5D2E5B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.053
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.070
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.070
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.072
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.085
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.086
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.088
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.089
Use #5D2E5B 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.