#5B2365
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.8% 0.122 321.3), rgb(91, 35, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.21:1).
About this color
#5B2365 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B2365 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 35, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 49%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.8% 0.122 321.3) |
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 #5B2365 | 11.21:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B2365 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #5B2365 text on white | 11.21:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #5B2365 text on black | 1.87:1 | 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
#F2E4F5
oklch(93.5% 0.027 320.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFEE
oklch(88.5% 0.05 320.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCADE5
oklch(80.8% 0.092 320.9)
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Step 400
400
#CA80D7
oklch(70.8% 0.146 321.4)
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Step 500
500
#BB5BCC
oklch(63.1% 0.187 321.4)
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Step 600
600
#A63CB9
oklch(55.6% 0.204 321.2)
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Step 700
700
#8E2C9F
oklch(49% 0.19 321.3)
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Step 800
800
#742781
oklch(42.7% 0.157 321.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5B2365
oklch(36.8% 0.122 321.3)
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Step 950
950
#37173D
oklch(27% 0.078 321.1)
#5B2365 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) | #143767 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A3D63 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C2D40 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B2365
#5B2365
oklch(36.8% 0.122 321.3)
- #0A4D00
#0A4D00
oklch(36.6% 0.121 141.3)
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 #5B2365, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.041
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.062
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.067
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.068
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.069
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.081
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.088
Use #5B2365 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.