Grape Purple #5D1451
Grape Purple is a dark, moderately saturated purple with hex code #5D1451 and RGB rgb(93, 20, 81).
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White text reads best on this color (12.46:1).
About this color
#5D1451 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. It is the named color Grape Purple. White text reads best on it, at 12.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple |
| Black text | 1.68:1 |
| White text | 12.46:1 |
Colors that go with Grape Purple
Matches found by rotating Grape Purple around the OKLCH hue wheel, each labelled with the closest name in our list.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Color palettes with Grape Purple
Curated color palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.06 (OKLab) of Grape Purple, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight named colors closest to Grape Purple, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.044
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.047
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.055
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.064
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.072
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.076
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.079
More about Grape Purple
How to make Grape Purple
A starting recipe from common paint colors, found with a spectral paint model (the color mixer’s paint mode). Real pigments vary, so mix a small test batch and adjust.
- 4 parts purple
- 1 part black
Recipe result: #4B2F53, a difference of ΔE 0.064 from Grape Purple. That is close; add a little more of one paint to match.
Codes for Grape Purple in every format
| HEX | #5D1451 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 20, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 65%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.1% 0.127 335.6) |
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 #5D1451 | 12.46:1 | AAA | Lc -100.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D1451 | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #5D1451 text on white | 12.46:1 | AAA | Lc 97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #5D1451 text on black | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Shades and tints of Grape Purple
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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F1
oklch(93.5% 0.028 334.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE7
oklch(88.6% 0.052 335.1)
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Step 300
300
#E8A9D9
oklch(80.9% 0.096 335.3)
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Step 400
400
#DA79C5
oklch(70.8% 0.152 335.7)
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Step 500
500
#CD51B6
oklch(63.1% 0.194 335.6)
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Step 600
600
#B82DA2
oklch(55.6% 0.212 335.4)
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Step 700
700
#9E1D8A
oklch(49% 0.196 335.7)
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Step 800
800
#811C70
oklch(42.7% 0.163 336)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5D1451
oklch(34.1% 0.127 335.6)
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Step 950
950
#3D1435
oklch(27% 0.08 335.8)
Grape Purple 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) | #142D53 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E384F | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #621A31 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.128 |
Use Grape Purple 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.