#5B2148
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(34.9% 0.099 342.4), rgb(91, 33, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.95:1).
About this color
#5B2148 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.75:1 |
| White text | 11.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B2148 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 33, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 47%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.9% 0.099 342.4) |
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 #5B2148 | 11.95:1 | AAA | Lc -100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B2148 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #5B2148 text on white | 11.95:1 | AAA | Lc 96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #5B2148 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5EE
oklch(93.7% 0.021 342.5)
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Step 200
200
#EECFE1
oklch(88.6% 0.042 342.2)
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Step 300
300
#E3AECE
oklch(80.9% 0.074 342)
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Step 400
400
#D382B5
oklch(70.7% 0.118 342.2)
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Step 500
500
#C560A2
oklch(63.1% 0.15 342.4)
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Step 600
600
#B0438D
oklch(55.5% 0.165 342.3)
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Step 700
700
#973478
oklch(49% 0.153 342.2)
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Step 800
800
#7B2C62
oklch(42.7% 0.127 342.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5B2148
oklch(34.9% 0.099 342.4)
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Step 950
950
#3B192F
oklch(27.2% 0.062 342.6)
#5B2148 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) | #253149 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #363A47 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #612131 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B2148
#5B2148
oklch(34.9% 0.099 342.4)
- #00462E
#00462E
oklch(34.9% 0.076 162.5)
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 #5B2148, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.032
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.061
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.062
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.065
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.066
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.068
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.070
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.079
Use #5B2148 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.