#5B114E
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(33.3% 0.127 336.3), rgb(91, 17, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.84:1).
About this color
#5B114E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.63:1 |
| White text | 12.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B114E |
| RGB | rgb(91, 17, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 69%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.3% 0.127 336.3) |
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 #5B114E | 12.84:1 | AAA | Lc -101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B114E | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #5B114E text on white | 12.84:1 | AAA | Lc 98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #5B114E text on black | 1.63:1 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F1
oklch(93.6% 0.028 336.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1CCE6
oklch(88.4% 0.054 336.9)
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Step 300
300
#E8A9D8
oklch(80.8% 0.095 335.9)
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Step 400
400
#DA79C4
oklch(70.7% 0.151 336.1)
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Step 500
500
#CE50B5
oklch(63.1% 0.195 336.2)
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Step 600
600
#B92DA0
oklch(55.6% 0.211 336.5)
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Step 700
700
#9F1D89
oklch(49.1% 0.196 336.4)
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Step 800
800
#811C6F
oklch(42.7% 0.162 336.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5B114E
oklch(33.3% 0.127 336.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D1435
oklch(27% 0.08 335.8)
#5B114E 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) | #122B50 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D364C | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60162E | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B114E
#5B114E
oklch(33.3% 0.127 336.3)
- #004224
#004224
oklch(33.3% 0.081 156.2)
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 #5B114E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5B114E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.008
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.048
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.052
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.057
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.064
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.065
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.075
Use #5B114E 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.