#5B2251
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35.4% 0.105 334.9), rgb(91, 34, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.71:1).
About this color
#5B2251 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.79:1 |
| White text | 11.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B2251 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 34, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 46%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.4% 0.105 334.9) |
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 #5B2251 | 11.71:1 | AAA | Lc -100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B2251 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 7.5 | Not readable |
| #5B2251 text on white | 11.71:1 | AAA | Lc 96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #5B2251 text on black | 1.79:1 | 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
#F4E4F0
oklch(93.5% 0.023 334.3)
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Step 200
200
#ECCFE5
oklch(88.5% 0.043 334.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1AED5
oklch(80.9% 0.078 334.8)
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Step 400
400
#D081C0
oklch(70.6% 0.126 334.6)
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Step 500
500
#C25FB0
oklch(63.1% 0.16 334.6)
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Step 600
600
#AD429B
oklch(55.6% 0.174 334.8)
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Step 700
700
#953384
oklch(49.2% 0.162 335.3)
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Step 800
800
#792B6C
oklch(42.7% 0.135 334.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5B2251
oklch(35.4% 0.105 334.9)
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Step 950
950
#391833
oklch(26.9% 0.066 334.6)
#5B2251 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) | #223352 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #333B4F | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F2536 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B2251
#5B2251
oklch(35.4% 0.105 334.9)
- #004926
#004926
oklch(35.6% 0.089 154.6)
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 #5B2251, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.026
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.059
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.060
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.061
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.069
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.069
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.082
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.084
Use #5B2251 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.