#5B215B
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35.9% 0.116 327.7), rgb(91, 33, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.58:1).
About this color
#5B215B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.81:1 |
| White text | 11.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B215B |
| RGB | rgb(91, 33, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 47%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.9% 0.116 327.7) |
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 #5B215B | 11.58:1 | AAA | Lc -99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B215B | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 7.8 | Not readable |
| #5B215B text on white | 11.58:1 | AAA | Lc 96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #5B215B 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F3
oklch(93.6% 0.026 327.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEEA
oklch(88.4% 0.049 327)
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Step 300
300
#E0ADDD
oklch(80.9% 0.087 328.3)
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Step 400
400
#CE80CC
oklch(70.7% 0.137 327.8)
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Step 500
500
#C05CBF
oklch(63.2% 0.177 327.8)
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Step 600
600
#AB3DAB
oklch(55.6% 0.193 327.8)
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Step 700
700
#932E93
oklch(49.2% 0.179 327.9)
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Step 800
800
#772877
oklch(42.7% 0.148 327.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5B215B
oklch(35.9% 0.116 327.7)
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Step 950
950
#391738
oklch(27% 0.074 328.5)
#5B215B 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) | #1A345D | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E3C59 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E283A | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B215B
#5B215B
oklch(35.9% 0.116 327.7)
- #004B18
#004B18
oklch(36% 0.105 147.5)
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 #5B215B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.027
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.057
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.059
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.071
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.074
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.079
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.087
Use #5B215B 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.