#5D315E
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(38.8% 0.091 326.4), rgb(93, 49, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.16:1).
About this color
#5D315E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 326°. 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 10.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 2.06:1 |
| White text | 10.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D315E |
| RGB | rgb(93, 49, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 31%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.8% 0.091 326.4) |
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 #5D315E | 10.16:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D315E | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #5D315E text on white | 10.16:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #5D315E text on black | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -9.2 | 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
#E7D1E7
oklch(88.5% 0.038 325.9)
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Step 300
300
#D9B2D8
oklch(81% 0.068 327)
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Step 400
400
#C488C5
oklch(70.7% 0.109 326.1)
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Step 500
500
#B468B6
oklch(63% 0.141 326.2)
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Step 600
600
#9F4EA2
oklch(55.5% 0.152 326)
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Step 700
700
#883E8A
oklch(49% 0.142 326.5)
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Step 800
800
#6F3470
oklch(42.7% 0.117 326.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5D315E
oklch(38.8% 0.091 326.4)
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Step 950
950
#351B35
oklch(26.9% 0.059 327.1)
#5D315E 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) | #2D3E60 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #39435D | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F3643 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D315E
#5D315E
oklch(38.8% 0.091 326.4)
- #1D5125
#1D5125
oklch(38.8% 0.091 146.5)
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 #5D315E, 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 0.069
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.075
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.078
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.082
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.085
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.091
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.093
Use #5D315E 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.