#5B205F
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36% 0.121 325.1), rgb(91, 32, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.55:1).
About this color
#5B205F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.81:1 |
| White text | 11.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B205F |
| RGB | rgb(91, 32, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 50%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36% 0.121 325.1) |
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 #5B205F | 11.55:1 | AAA | Lc -99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B205F | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 7.9 | Not readable |
| #5B205F text on white | 11.55:1 | AAA | Lc 96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #5B205F text on black | 1.81:1 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F4
oklch(93.5% 0.027 323.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEEC
oklch(88.5% 0.051 325)
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Step 300
300
#DFADE1
oklch(81% 0.09 325.1)
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Step 400
400
#CE7FD2
oklch(70.8% 0.145 325.3)
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Step 500
500
#BF5AC6
oklch(63.1% 0.185 325)
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Step 600
600
#AA3AB2
oklch(55.5% 0.202 325)
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Step 700
700
#922B99
oklch(49.1% 0.187 325.2)
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Step 800
800
#77267C
oklch(42.8% 0.155 325.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5B205F
oklch(36% 0.121 325.1)
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Step 950
950
#38173B
oklch(27% 0.076 324.2)
#5B205F 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) | #153461 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C3B5D | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D293C | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B205F
#5B205F
oklch(36% 0.121 325.1)
- #004B10
#004B10
oklch(35.9% 0.112 145.3)
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 #5B205F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.030
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.057
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.059
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.063
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.069
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.072
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.084
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.086
Use #5B205F 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.