#5B245D
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.4% 0.113 326.2), rgb(91, 36, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.31:1).
About this color
#5B245D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.85:1 |
| White text | 11.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B245D |
| RGB | rgb(91, 36, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 44%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.4% 0.113 326.2) |
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 #5B245D | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc -99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B245D | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 8.3 | Not readable |
| #5B245D text on white | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc 95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #5B245D text on black | 1.85:1 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F3
oklch(93.7% 0.024 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EACFEA
oklch(88.5% 0.047 326)
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Step 300
300
#DEAEDE
oklch(80.9% 0.085 326.3)
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Step 400
400
#CC81CD
oklch(70.7% 0.135 326.4)
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Step 500
500
#BD5EC0
oklch(63.1% 0.172 326.2)
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Step 600
600
#A840AC
oklch(55.5% 0.188 326.2)
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Step 700
700
#903194
oklch(49.1% 0.175 326.2)
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Step 800
800
#752A78
oklch(42.7% 0.145 326.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5B245D
oklch(36.4% 0.113 326.2)
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Step 950
950
#381839
oklch(27.1% 0.072 326.2)
#5B245D 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) | #1D365F | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F3D5B | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D2B3D | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B245D
#5B245D
oklch(36.4% 0.113 326.2)
- #004C14
#004C14
oklch(36.3% 0.11 146.2)
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 #5B245D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.033
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.060
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.063
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.076
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.077
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.083
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.091
Use #5B245D 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.