#5D315D
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(38.7% 0.09 327.1), rgb(93, 49, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.18:1).
About this color
#5D315D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 327°. 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 10.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 2.06:1 |
| White text | 10.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D315D |
| RGB | rgb(93, 49, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 31%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.7% 0.09 327.1) |
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 #5D315D | 10.18:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D315D | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #5D315D text on white | 10.18:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #5D315D text on black | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -9.1 | 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
#F1E6F1
oklch(93.7% 0.019 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E6
oklch(88.5% 0.037 327.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9B2D8
oklch(81% 0.068 327)
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Step 400
400
#C588C4
oklch(70.7% 0.109 327.2)
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Step 500
500
#B569B4
oklch(63.2% 0.138 327.5)
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Step 600
600
#A04EA0
oklch(55.6% 0.151 327.4)
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Step 700
700
#883F89
oklch(49.1% 0.139 326.9)
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Step 800
800
#6F346F
oklch(42.6% 0.116 327.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5D315D
oklch(38.7% 0.09 327.1)
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Step 950
950
#351C35
oklch(27.1% 0.057 327)
#5D315D 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) | #2D3E5F | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A435C | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F3542 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D315D
#5D315D
oklch(38.7% 0.09 327.1)
- #1C5126
#1C5126
oklch(38.8% 0.09 147.3)
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 #5D315D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.061
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.067
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.075
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.078
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.081
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.087
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.090
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.092
Use #5D315D 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.