#5D3065
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(39% 0.101 321.4), rgb(93, 48, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.11:1).
About this color
#5D3065 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.062 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D3065 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 48, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 36%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.101 321.4) |
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 #5D3065 | 10.11:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D3065 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #5D3065 text on white | 10.11:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #5D3065 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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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
#C386CE
oklch(70.6% 0.122 321.3)
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Step 500
500
#B366C1
oklch(63.1% 0.155 321.3)
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Step 600
600
#9E4BAD
oklch(55.6% 0.167 321.3)
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Step 700
700
#873B95
oklch(49.1% 0.157 321.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E3279
oklch(42.8% 0.129 321.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5D3065
oklch(39% 0.101 321.4)
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Step 950
950
#341B39
oklch(27% 0.063 320.8)
#5D3065 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) | #283E67 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #354363 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E3746 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D3065
#5D3065
oklch(39% 0.101 321.4)
- #21521A
#21521A
oklch(39.1% 0.101 141.3)
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 #5D3065, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.062
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.076
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.076
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.081
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.087
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.090
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.094
Use #5D3065 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.