#5B1765
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35.4% 0.139 322.2), rgb(91, 23, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.96:1).
About this color
#5B1765 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.75:1 |
| White text | 11.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B1765 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 23, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 63%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.4% 0.139 322.2) |
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 #5B1765 | 11.96:1 | AAA | Lc -100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B1765 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 7.4 | Not readable |
| #5B1765 text on white | 11.96:1 | AAA | Lc 96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #5B1765 text on black | 1.75:1 | 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
#FAF2FB
oklch(97% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F6
oklch(93.7% 0.029 322.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECCDF0
oklch(88.5% 0.058 322.4)
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Step 300
300
#E1AAE9
oklch(80.9% 0.105 322.2)
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Step 400
400
#D079DD
oklch(70.6% 0.167 322.2)
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Step 500
500
#C250D4
oklch(63.1% 0.214 322)
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Step 600
600
#AE2AC1
oklch(55.6% 0.233 322.2)
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Step 700
700
#9519A6
oklch(49.1% 0.216 322.3)
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Step 800
800
#791A87
oklch(42.7% 0.179 322.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5B1765
oklch(35.4% 0.139 322.2)
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Step 950
950
#39143F
oklch(27% 0.087 321.9)
#5B1765 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) | #003267 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #223963 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C263D | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B1765
#5B1765
oklch(35.4% 0.139 322.2)
- #024A00
#024A00
oklch(35.5% 0.12 142.2)
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 #5B1765, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.035
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.053
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.053
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.057
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.068
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.069
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.071
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.087
Use #5B1765 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.