#5D2F63
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(38.7% 0.101 322.9), rgb(93, 47, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.23:1).
About this color
#5D2F63 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D2F63 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 47, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 36%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.7% 0.101 322.9) |
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 #5D2F63 | 10.23:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D2F63 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #5D2F63 text on white | 10.23:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #5D2F63 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F3
oklch(93.5% 0.023 321.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0EA
oklch(88.4% 0.043 322.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9B1DD
oklch(81% 0.075 323.3)
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Step 400
400
#C586CC
oklch(70.7% 0.121 323.2)
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Step 500
500
#B565BF
oklch(63.1% 0.155 323)
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Step 600
600
#A04AAB
oklch(55.6% 0.168 323)
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Step 700
700
#893B93
oklch(49.2% 0.156 323)
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Step 800
800
#6F3177
oklch(42.7% 0.129 322.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5D2F63
oklch(38.7% 0.101 322.9)
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Step 950
950
#351B38
oklch(27.1% 0.062 323.3)
#5D2F63 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) | #283D65 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #354361 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E3644 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D2F63
#5D2F63
oklch(38.7% 0.101 322.9)
- #1D511C
#1D511C
oklch(38.7% 0.1 143)
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 #5D2F63, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.058
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.074
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.074
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.080
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.080
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.090
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.091
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.091
Use #5D2F63 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.