#5D2E67
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(38.8% 0.107 320.4), rgb(93, 46, 103).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.23:1).
About this color
#5D2E67 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D2E67 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 46, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 38%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.8% 0.107 320.4) |
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 #5D2E67 | 10.23:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D2E67 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #5D2E67 text on white | 10.23:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #5D2E67 text on black | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -9.1 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F4
oklch(93.6% 0.024 319.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0EC
oklch(88.5% 0.045 320.2)
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Step 300
300
#D8B0E1
oklch(80.8% 0.08 320.1)
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Step 400
400
#C485D2
oklch(70.7% 0.128 320.2)
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Step 500
500
#B464C6
oklch(63.1% 0.164 320)
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Step 600
600
#A047B2
oklch(55.6% 0.179 320.6)
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Step 700
700
#883899
oklch(49.1% 0.165 320.2)
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Step 800
800
#6F2F7C
oklch(42.7% 0.138 320.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5D2E67
oklch(38.8% 0.107 320.4)
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Step 950
950
#351A3B
oklch(27.1% 0.068 320.1)
#5D2E67 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) | #243E69 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #334365 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E3646 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D2E67
#5D2E67
oklch(38.8% 0.107 320.4)
- #1F5114
#1F5114
oklch(38.6% 0.106 140.3)
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 #5D2E67, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.059
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.073
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.075
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.084
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.087
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.090
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.091
Use #5D2E67 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.