#5B2351
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35.6% 0.103 335), rgb(91, 35, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.64:1).
About this color
#5B2351 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.103 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 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.80:1 |
| White text | 11.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B2351 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 35, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 44%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.6% 0.103 335) |
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 #5B2351 | 11.64:1 | AAA | Lc -100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B2351 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 7.6 | Not readable |
| #5B2351 text on white | 11.64:1 | AAA | Lc 96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #5B2351 text on black | 1.80:1 | 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
#F4E5F0
oklch(93.7% 0.022 334.9)
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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
#D082BF
oklch(70.8% 0.124 335.2)
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Step 500
500
#C160AF
oklch(63.1% 0.157 334.8)
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Step 600
600
#AC439A
oklch(55.5% 0.171 334.9)
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Step 700
700
#943484
oklch(49.1% 0.16 334.9)
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Step 800
800
#782C6B
oklch(42.6% 0.132 334.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5B2351
oklch(35.6% 0.103 335)
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Step 950
950
#391933
oklch(27% 0.064 334.7)
#5B2351 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) | #233352 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #343C50 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F2636 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B2351
#5B2351
oklch(35.6% 0.103 335)
- #004927
#004927
oklch(35.6% 0.088 155.3)
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 #5B2351, 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 0.061
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.063
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.069
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.071
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.082
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.083
Use #5B2351 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.