#5B0E56
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(33.6% 0.136 331.1), rgb(91, 14, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.78:1).
About this color
#5B0E56 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.64:1 |
| White text | 12.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B0E56 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 14, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 73%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.6% 0.136 331.1) |
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 #5B0E56 | 12.78:1 | AAA | Lc -101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B0E56 | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #5B0E56 text on white | 12.78:1 | AAA | Lc 97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #5B0E56 text on black | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.029 330.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0CCEB
oklch(88.5% 0.057 330.7)
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Step 300
300
#E7A8DF
oklch(80.8% 0.103 330.9)
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Step 400
400
#D977CF
oklch(70.8% 0.163 331)
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Step 500
500
#CC4DC2
oklch(63.1% 0.208 331)
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Step 600
600
#B825AE
oklch(55.7% 0.228 331.3)
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Step 700
700
#9E1396
oklch(49.2% 0.212 331.1)
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Step 800
800
#801679
oklch(42.6% 0.175 331.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5B0E56
oklch(33.6% 0.136 331.1)
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Step 950
950
#3D1239
oklch(26.9% 0.087 331.5)
#5B0E56 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) | #052B58 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #283654 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F1932 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B0E56
#5B0E56
oklch(33.6% 0.136 331.1)
- #00431D
#00431D
oklch(33.5% 0.09 151.3)
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 #5B0E56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.015
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.049
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.050
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.060
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.063
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.067
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.076
Use #5B0E56 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.