#5D3064
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(38.9% 0.1 322.1), rgb(93, 48, 100).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.13:1).
About this color
#5D3064 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.061 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D3064 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 48, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 35%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.9% 0.1 322.1) |
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 #5D3064 | 10.13:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D3064 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #5D3064 text on white | 10.13:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #5D3064 text on black | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -9.3 | 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
#E7D1EA
oklch(88.6% 0.041 322.2)
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Step 300
300
#D8B1DE
oklch(80.9% 0.075 321.8)
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Step 400
400
#C487CD
oklch(70.8% 0.12 322.2)
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Step 500
500
#B466C0
oklch(63.1% 0.154 322.1)
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Step 600
600
#9F4BAC
oklch(55.7% 0.167 322.1)
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Step 700
700
#883B93
oklch(49.1% 0.155 322.5)
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Step 800
800
#6E3278
oklch(42.7% 0.128 321.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5D3064
oklch(38.9% 0.1 322.1)
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Step 950
950
#351B39
oklch(27.2% 0.064 322.1)
#5D3064 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) | #283E66 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #364362 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E3745 | 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°).
- #5D3064
#5D3064
oklch(38.9% 0.1 322.1)
- #20521C
#20521C
oklch(39.1% 0.1 142.1)
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 #5D3064, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.061
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.076
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.078
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.079
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.089
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.089
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.093
Use #5D3064 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.