#5B2169
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.8% 0.13 319.3), rgb(91, 33, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.25:1).
About this color
#5B2169 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.130 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 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B2169 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 33, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 52%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.8% 0.13 319.3) |
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 #5B2169 | 11.25:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B2169 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #5B2169 text on white | 11.25:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #5B2169 text on black | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -7.3 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F6
oklch(93.5% 0.028 318.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9CEF0
oklch(88.4% 0.054 319.3)
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Step 300
300
#DCADE9
oklch(81% 0.097 318.8)
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Step 400
400
#CA7EDD
oklch(70.7% 0.156 319.4)
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Step 500
500
#BB58D3
oklch(63.1% 0.199 319.4)
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Step 600
600
#A637C0
oklch(55.5% 0.216 319.3)
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Step 700
700
#8E28A6
oklch(49.1% 0.2 319.1)
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Step 800
800
#742487
oklch(42.8% 0.166 319.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5B2169
oklch(36.8% 0.13 319.3)
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Step 950
950
#37163F
oklch(27% 0.082 319.4)
#5B2169 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) | #0A376B | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #263D67 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B2E42 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B2169
#5B2169
oklch(36.8% 0.13 319.3)
- #164D00
#164D00
oklch(36.9% 0.117 139.2)
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 #5B2169, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.045
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.063
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.063
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.067
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.072
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.074
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.087
Use #5B2169 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.