#5B224D
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35.2% 0.101 338.2), rgb(91, 34, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.79:1).
About this color
#5B224D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.78:1 |
| White text | 11.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B224D |
| RGB | rgb(91, 34, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 46%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.2% 0.101 338.2) |
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 #5B224D | 11.79:1 | AAA | Lc -100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B224D | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 7.3 | Not readable |
| #5B224D text on white | 11.79:1 | AAA | Lc 96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #5B224D text on black | 1.78:1 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EF
oklch(93.7% 0.021 337.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFE3
oklch(88.5% 0.043 338.2)
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Step 300
300
#E2AED2
oklch(80.9% 0.077 337.9)
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Step 400
400
#D182BB
oklch(70.7% 0.121 337.8)
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Step 500
500
#C360A9
oklch(63.1% 0.154 338.3)
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Step 600
600
#AE4395
oklch(55.6% 0.169 337.9)
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Step 700
700
#96347F
oklch(49.2% 0.157 338.2)
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Step 800
800
#7A2C67
oklch(42.8% 0.13 338.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5B224D
oklch(35.2% 0.101 338.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1931
oklch(27.1% 0.063 338.6)
#5B224D 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) | #24324E | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #353B4C | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #602434 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B224D
#5B224D
oklch(35.2% 0.101 338.2)
- #00482A
#00482A
oklch(35.4% 0.083 157.9)
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 #5B224D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.028
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.060
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.063
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.063
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.070
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.076
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.081
Use #5B224D 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.