#5B135A
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(34.3% 0.134 328.6), rgb(91, 19, 90).
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White text reads best on this color (12.45:1).
About this color
#5B135A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.68:1 |
| White text | 12.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B135A |
| RGB | rgb(91, 19, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 65%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.3% 0.134 328.6) |
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 #5B135A | 12.45:1 | AAA | Lc -100.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B135A | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #5B135A text on white | 12.45:1 | AAA | Lc 97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #5B135A text on black | 1.68:1 | 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
#F5E3F4
oklch(93.5% 0.03 327.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDEC
oklch(88.6% 0.056 328.9)
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Step 300
300
#E5A9E1
oklch(80.8% 0.101 328.7)
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Step 400
400
#D678D2
oklch(70.7% 0.162 328.7)
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Step 500
500
#C94FC6
oklch(63.1% 0.207 328.7)
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Step 600
600
#B42AB2
oklch(55.6% 0.224 328.7)
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Step 700
700
#9A1A99
oklch(49.1% 0.208 328.5)
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Step 800
800
#7D1A7C
oklch(42.6% 0.172 328.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5B135A
oklch(34.3% 0.134 328.6)
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Step 950
950
#3C133B
oklch(27% 0.087 328.6)
#5B135A 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) | #062E5C | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #273758 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E1E35 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B135A
#5B135A
oklch(34.3% 0.134 328.6)
- #004619
#004619
oklch(34.4% 0.098 148.7)
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 #5B135A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.017
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.040
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.055
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.060
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.061
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.073
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.080
Use #5B135A 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.