#5B1A6A
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36% 0.14 319.4), rgb(91, 26, 106).
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White text reads best on this color (11.66:1).
About this color
#5B1A6A is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.80:1 |
| White text | 11.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B1A6A |
| RGB | rgb(91, 26, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 61%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36% 0.14 319.4) |
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 #5B1A6A | 11.66:1 | AAA | Lc -99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B1A6A | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 7.9 | Not readable |
| #5B1A6A text on white | 11.66:1 | AAA | Lc 95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #5B1A6A text on black | 1.80:1 | 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
#FAF3FC
oklch(97.2% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F7
oklch(93.6% 0.03 319.1)
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Step 200
200
#EBCDF2
oklch(88.5% 0.059 319.8)
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Step 300
300
#DFABEC
oklch(81% 0.105 319.5)
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Step 400
400
#CD7AE2
oklch(70.7% 0.169 319.3)
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Step 500
500
#BF51D9
oklch(63.1% 0.216 319.5)
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Step 600
600
#AA2CC6
oklch(55.5% 0.234 319.4)
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Step 700
700
#921BAB
oklch(49.1% 0.217 319.5)
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Step 800
800
#771C8B
oklch(42.8% 0.18 319.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5B1A6A
oklch(36% 0.14 319.4)
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Step 950
950
#381441
oklch(26.9% 0.089 319.1)
#5B1A6A 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) | #00346C | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #203B68 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B2A40 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B1A6A
#5B1A6A
oklch(36% 0.14 319.4)
- #144A00
#144A00
oklch(35.9% 0.114 139.4)
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 #5B1A6A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.044
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.053
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.061
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.062
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.066
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.073
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.077
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.085
Use #5B1A6A 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.