#5B245F
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.5% 0.115 324.9), rgb(91, 36, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.27:1).
About this color
#5B245F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B245F |
| RGB | rgb(91, 36, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 45%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.5% 0.115 324.9) |
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 #5B245F | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B245F | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 8.4 | Not readable |
| #5B245F text on white | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc 95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #5B245F text on black | 1.86:1 | 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
#EACFEB
oklch(88.5% 0.048 324.9)
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Step 300
300
#DDAEE0
oklch(80.9% 0.086 324.4)
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Step 400
400
#CB81D0
oklch(70.7% 0.138 324.7)
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Step 500
500
#BC5DC3
oklch(63% 0.176 324.8)
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Step 600
600
#A840AF
oklch(55.7% 0.19 325.2)
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Step 700
700
#8F3097
oklch(49% 0.178 324.6)
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Step 800
800
#752A7A
oklch(42.8% 0.147 325.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5B245F
oklch(36.5% 0.115 324.9)
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Step 950
950
#37183A
oklch(27% 0.072 324)
#5B245F 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) | #1B3661 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E3D5D | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D2C3E | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B245F
#5B245F
oklch(36.5% 0.115 324.9)
- #014D0F
#014D0F
oklch(36.5% 0.115 144.8)
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 #5B245F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.035
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.060
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.064
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.065
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.075
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.078
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.085
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.091
Use #5B245F 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.