#5B1459
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(34.3% 0.132 329.2), rgb(91, 20, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.43:1).
About this color
#5B1459 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.132 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 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.68:1 |
| White text | 12.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B1459 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 20, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 64%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.3% 0.132 329.2) |
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 #5B1459 | 12.43:1 | AAA | Lc -100.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B1459 | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #5B1459 text on white | 12.43:1 | AAA | Lc 97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #5B1459 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
#F5E3F3
oklch(93.5% 0.029 329.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDEB
oklch(88.6% 0.055 329.9)
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Step 300
300
#E5AAE0
oklch(81% 0.099 329.3)
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Step 400
400
#D679D0
oklch(70.7% 0.159 329.5)
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Step 500
500
#C851C4
oklch(63.1% 0.202 329)
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Step 600
600
#B42CB0
oklch(55.6% 0.221 329.4)
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Step 700
700
#9A1C97
oklch(49% 0.205 329.3)
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Step 800
800
#7D1C7B
oklch(42.7% 0.169 329)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5B1459
oklch(34.3% 0.132 329.2)
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Step 950
950
#3C143A
oklch(27.1% 0.084 329.6)
#5B1459 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) | #092E5B | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #283757 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E1E35 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B1459
#5B1459
oklch(34.3% 0.132 329.2)
- #00461A
#00461A
oklch(34.4% 0.097 149.1)
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 #5B1459, 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 0.041
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.055
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.059
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.062
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.073
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.078
Use #5B1459 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.