#5B1E50
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(34.9% 0.11 335.5), rgb(91, 30, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.02:1).
About this color
#5B1E50 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.74:1 |
| White text | 12.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B1E50 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 30, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 50%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.9% 0.11 335.5) |
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 #5B1E50 | 12.02:1 | AAA | Lc -100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B1E50 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #5B1E50 text on white | 12.02:1 | AAA | Lc 96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #5B1E50 text on black | 1.74:1 | 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F0
oklch(93.6% 0.024 336.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEE5
oklch(88.4% 0.046 335.1)
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Step 300
300
#E3ADD6
oklch(81% 0.083 335.1)
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Step 400
400
#D37FC1
oklch(70.7% 0.133 335.2)
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Step 500
500
#C55BB1
oklch(63% 0.17 335.2)
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Step 600
600
#B03D9C
oklch(55.5% 0.184 335.4)
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Step 700
700
#972E85
oklch(49% 0.171 335.5)
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Step 800
800
#7B286C
oklch(42.7% 0.141 335.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5B1E50
oklch(34.9% 0.11 335.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B1734
oklch(27.1% 0.071 335.3)
#5B1E50 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) | #1E3152 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #323A4E | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #602234 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B1E50
#5B1E50
oklch(34.9% 0.11 335.5)
- #004726
#004726
oklch(35% 0.086 155.4)
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 #5B1E50, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.018
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.054
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.057
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.063
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.066
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.078
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.079
Use #5B1E50 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.