#5D3466
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(39.7% 0.095 320.2), rgb(93, 52, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.77:1).
About this color
#5D3466 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.071 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D3466 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 52, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 32%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.095 320.2) |
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 #5D3466 | 9.77:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D3466 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #5D3466 text on white | 9.77:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #5D3466 text on black | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -10.0 | 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
#F8F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F3
oklch(93.7% 0.02 318.4)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1EA
oklch(88.5% 0.04 319.5)
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Step 300
300
#D6B2DD
oklch(80.9% 0.071 320.8)
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Step 400
400
#C089CC
oklch(70.7% 0.113 320.3)
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Step 500
500
#B069BF
oklch(63.1% 0.146 320.4)
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Step 600
600
#9B4FAB
oklch(55.6% 0.157 320.4)
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Step 700
700
#843F93
oklch(49.1% 0.147 320.2)
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Step 800
800
#6B3577
oklch(42.7% 0.12 320.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5D3466
oklch(39.7% 0.095 320.2)
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Step 950
950
#331C38
oklch(27% 0.059 320.3)
#5D3466 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) | #2C4168 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #384565 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E3A48 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D3466
#5D3466
oklch(39.7% 0.095 320.2)
- #28531E
#28531E
oklch(39.8% 0.095 140)
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 #5D3466, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.073
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.076
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.083
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.083
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.084
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.086
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.090
Use #5D3466 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.