#5D305A
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(38.4% 0.089 329.6), rgb(93, 48, 90).
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White text reads best on this color (10.31:1).
About this color
#5D305A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 330°. 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 10.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D305A |
| RGB | rgb(93, 48, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 32%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.089 329.6) |
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 #5D305A | 10.31:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D305A | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #5D305A text on white | 10.31:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #5D305A text on black | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | 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
#E8D1E5
oklch(88.5% 0.037 330.1)
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Step 300
300
#DAB2D6
oklch(81% 0.067 329.5)
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Step 400
400
#C688C1
oklch(70.7% 0.107 329.4)
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Step 500
500
#B668B1
oklch(63% 0.137 329.4)
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Step 600
600
#A14E9C
oklch(55.5% 0.148 329.6)
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Step 700
700
#8A3F86
oklch(49.2% 0.137 329.5)
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Step 800
800
#70346D
oklch(42.7% 0.115 329.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5D305A
oklch(38.4% 0.089 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#351B34
oklch(26.9% 0.058 328.4)
#5D305A 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) | #2E3C5B | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A4359 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #603440 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D305A
#5D305A
oklch(38.4% 0.089 329.6)
- #185028
#185028
oklch(38.4% 0.089 149.5)
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 #5D305A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.058
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.065
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.073
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.077
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.081
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.087
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.090
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.091
Use #5D305A 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.