#5D305C
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(38.5% 0.091 328), rgb(93, 48, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.28:1).
About this color
#5D305C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 328°. 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 10.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D305C |
| RGB | rgb(93, 48, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 32%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.091 328) |
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 #5D305C | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D305C | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #5D305C text on white | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #5D305C text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -8.9 | 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
#E8D1E6
oklch(88.6% 0.038 328.6)
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Step 300
300
#D9B1D7
oklch(80.8% 0.069 327.8)
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Step 400
400
#C688C3
oklch(70.8% 0.109 328.3)
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Step 500
500
#B668B4
oklch(63.1% 0.14 328)
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Step 600
600
#A14EA0
oklch(55.7% 0.152 327.8)
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Step 700
700
#893E88
oklch(49% 0.14 328)
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Step 800
800
#70346F
oklch(42.8% 0.117 328)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5D305C
oklch(38.5% 0.091 328)
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Step 950
950
#351B35
oklch(26.9% 0.059 327.1)
#5D305C 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) | #2D3D5E | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #39435B | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #603441 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D305C
#5D305C
oklch(38.5% 0.091 328)
- #195026
#195026
oklch(38.4% 0.09 148.2)
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 #5D305C, 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 0.068
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.073
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.076
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.082
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.088
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.088
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.091
Use #5D305C 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.