#5B2467
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37% 0.123 320.1), rgb(91, 36, 103).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.09:1).
About this color
#5B2467 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B2467 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 36, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 48%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.123 320.1) |
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 #5B2467 | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B2467 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #5B2467 text on white | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #5B2467 text on black | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -7.5 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F5
oklch(93.5% 0.027 320.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFEF
oklch(88.6% 0.051 319.9)
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Step 300
300
#DCAEE6
oklch(81% 0.092 320.3)
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Step 400
400
#C980D9
oklch(70.7% 0.147 320.2)
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Step 500
500
#BA5BCF
oklch(63.1% 0.19 320.1)
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Step 600
600
#A53CBB
oklch(55.5% 0.205 320.2)
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Step 700
700
#8D2DA1
oklch(49% 0.19 320.1)
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Step 800
800
#732783
oklch(42.7% 0.158 320.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5B2467
oklch(37% 0.123 320.1)
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Step 950
950
#37173E
oklch(27% 0.079 320.2)
#5B2467 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) | #133869 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A3E65 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B2F42 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B2467
#5B2467
oklch(37% 0.123 320.1)
- #124E00
#124E00
oklch(37.1% 0.12 140.1)
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 #5B2467, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.044
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.064
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.069
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.070
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.071
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.080
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.084
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.085
Use #5B2467 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.