#5B236E
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37.4% 0.132 316.5), rgb(91, 35, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.99:1).
About this color
#5B236E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B236E |
| RGB | rgb(91, 35, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 52%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.4% 0.132 316.5) |
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 #5B236E | 10.99:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B236E | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #5B236E text on white | 10.99:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #5B236E text on black | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -7.8 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F7
oklch(93.6% 0.029 317.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8CFF2
oklch(88.6% 0.054 316.3)
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Step 300
300
#DAADEC
oklch(80.9% 0.099 316.1)
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Step 400
400
#C77FE2
oklch(70.8% 0.158 316.3)
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Step 500
500
#B859D9
oklch(63.2% 0.202 316.5)
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Step 600
600
#A337C6
oklch(55.5% 0.22 316.5)
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Step 700
700
#8C28AB
oklch(49.1% 0.204 316.7)
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Step 800
800
#72248B
oklch(42.8% 0.169 316.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5B236E
oklch(37.4% 0.132 316.5)
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Step 950
950
#361641
oklch(26.9% 0.084 316.6)
#5B236E 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) | #063970 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #243E6C | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A3145 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B236E
#5B236E
oklch(37.4% 0.132 316.5)
- #204D00
#204D00
oklch(37.3% 0.112 136.6)
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 #5B236E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.054
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.064
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.069
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.071
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.075
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.079
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.080
Use #5B236E 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.