#5D306A
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(39.3% 0.107 318.3), rgb(93, 48, 106).
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White text reads best on this color (10.01:1).
About this color
#5D306A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.065 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D306A |
| RGB | rgb(93, 48, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 38%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.3% 0.107 318.3) |
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 #5D306A | 10.01:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D306A | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #5D306A text on white | 10.01:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #5D306A text on black | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -9.5 | 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
#F1E5F4
oklch(93.6% 0.024 319.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0ED
oklch(88.4% 0.046 318)
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Step 300
300
#D7B1E2
oklch(81% 0.079 318.6)
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Step 400
400
#C286D4
oklch(70.8% 0.128 318.2)
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Step 500
500
#B265C8
oklch(63.2% 0.163 318.4)
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Step 600
600
#9D49B5
oklch(55.6% 0.178 318.2)
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Step 700
700
#86399C
oklch(49.1% 0.166 318.1)
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Step 800
800
#6D307E
oklch(42.7% 0.137 318.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5D306A
oklch(39.3% 0.107 318.3)
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Step 950
950
#341A3B
oklch(26.9% 0.068 318.8)
#5D306A 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) | #253F6C | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #334468 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D3848 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D306A
#5D306A
oklch(39.3% 0.107 318.3)
- #245211
#245211
oklch(39.1% 0.107 138.3)
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 #5D306A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.070
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.078
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.079
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.080
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.088
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.088
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.094
Use #5D306A 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.