#5B1361
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(34.7% 0.14 324.6), rgb(91, 19, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.27:1).
About this color
#5B1361 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.71:1 |
| White text | 12.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B1361 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 19, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 67%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.7% 0.14 324.6) |
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 #5B1361 | 12.27:1 | AAA | Lc -100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B1361 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #5B1361 text on white | 12.27:1 | AAA | Lc 96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #5B1361 text on black | 1.71:1 | 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
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F5
oklch(93.5% 0.031 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDEF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 324.2)
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Step 300
300
#E3A9E7
oklch(80.9% 0.106 324.3)
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Step 400
400
#D378DA
oklch(70.7% 0.168 324.5)
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Step 500
500
#C64ED0
oklch(63.1% 0.215 324.6)
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Step 600
600
#B127BD
oklch(55.6% 0.234 324.4)
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Step 700
700
#9815A3
oklch(49.1% 0.218 324.4)
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Step 800
800
#7C1784
oklch(42.7% 0.181 324.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5B1361
oklch(34.7% 0.14 324.6)
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Step 950
950
#3B133E
oklch(27.1% 0.089 324.9)
#5B1361 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) | #002F63 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #23385F | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D2139 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B1361
#5B1361
oklch(34.7% 0.14 324.6)
- #00470C
#00470C
oklch(34.6% 0.11 144.7)
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 #5B1361, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.029
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.046
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.053
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.062
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.065
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.075
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.080
Use #5B1361 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.