#5B165F
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(34.9% 0.135 325.6), rgb(91, 22, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.17:1).
About this color
#5B165F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.72:1 |
| White text | 12.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B165F |
| RGB | rgb(91, 22, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 62%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.9% 0.135 325.6) |
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 #5B165F | 12.17:1 | AAA | Lc -100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B165F | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #5B165F text on white | 12.17:1 | AAA | Lc 96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #5B165F text on black | 1.72:1 | 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
#FAF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F5
oklch(93.7% 0.029 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDEE
oklch(88.5% 0.056 325.1)
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Step 300
300
#E3AAE4
oklch(80.9% 0.101 325.9)
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Step 400
400
#D379D7
oklch(70.7% 0.163 325.6)
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Step 500
500
#C551CC
oklch(63.1% 0.207 325.4)
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Step 600
600
#B02CB8
oklch(55.5% 0.225 325.5)
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Step 700
700
#971C9F
oklch(49.1% 0.209 325.3)
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Step 800
800
#7B1C81
oklch(42.8% 0.173 325.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5B165F
oklch(34.9% 0.135 325.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A143D
oklch(27% 0.086 324.7)
#5B165F 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) | #033061 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #26385D | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D2239 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B165F
#5B165F
oklch(34.9% 0.135 325.6)
- #004810
#004810
oklch(34.9% 0.108 145.5)
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 #5B165F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.025
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.046
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.053
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.057
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.062
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.063
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.079
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.080
Use #5B165F 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.