#5B2462
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.7% 0.118 323), rgb(91, 36, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.20:1).
About this color
#5B2462 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B2462 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 36, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 46%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.7% 0.118 323) |
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 #5B2462 | 11.20:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B2462 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 8.5 | Not readable |
| #5B2462 text on white | 11.20:1 | AAA | Lc 95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #5B2462 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F4
oklch(93.5% 0.027 323.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFEC
oklch(88.5% 0.048 322.7)
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Step 300
300
#DDAEE2
oklch(81% 0.088 323.2)
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Step 400
400
#CA81D3
oklch(70.7% 0.14 323)
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Step 500
500
#BB5DC7
oklch(63.1% 0.179 323)
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Step 600
600
#A73EB4
oklch(55.6% 0.197 323.1)
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Step 700
700
#8F2F9B
oklch(49.2% 0.183 323.1)
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Step 800
800
#74297D
oklch(42.7% 0.15 323.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5B2462
oklch(36.7% 0.118 323)
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Step 950
950
#37183B
oklch(27% 0.074 322.9)
#5B2462 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) | #193764 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D3D60 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C2D3F | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B2462
#5B2462
oklch(36.7% 0.118 323)
- #064D09
#064D09
oklch(36.6% 0.117 143.1)
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 #5B2462, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.038
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.061
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.066
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.067
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.073
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.080
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.086
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.089
Use #5B2462 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.