#5B236F
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37.4% 0.133 316), rgb(91, 35, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.96:1).
About this color
#5B236F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.133 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 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B236F |
| RGB | rgb(91, 35, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 52%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.4% 0.133 316) |
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 #5B236F | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B236F | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #5B236F text on white | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #5B236F text on black | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -7.9 | 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
#C77EE3
oklch(70.7% 0.16 316.1)
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Step 500
500
#B858DA
oklch(63.1% 0.204 316.3)
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Step 600
600
#A337C8
oklch(55.6% 0.222 315.9)
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Step 700
700
#8B27AD
oklch(49% 0.206 315.7)
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Step 800
800
#71238C
oklch(42.6% 0.171 315.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5B236F
oklch(37.4% 0.133 316)
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Step 950
950
#361642
oklch(27% 0.085 315.8)
#5B236F 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) | #033971 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #233E6D | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A3146 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B236F
#5B236F
oklch(37.4% 0.133 316)
- #224D00
#224D00
oklch(37.4% 0.111 135.9)
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 #5B236F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.055
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.064
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.070
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.070
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.078
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.078
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.079
Use #5B236F 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.