#5B246C
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37.4% 0.128 317.4), rgb(91, 36, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.97:1).
About this color
#5B246C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B246C |
| RGB | rgb(91, 36, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 50%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.4% 0.128 317.4) |
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 #5B246C | 10.97:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B246C | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #5B246C text on white | 10.97:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #5B246C text on black | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -7.8 | 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
#F2E4F6
oklch(93.5% 0.028 318.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8CFF1
oklch(88.6% 0.053 317.1)
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Step 300
300
#DAADEA
oklch(80.8% 0.097 317.1)
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Step 400
400
#C77FDF
oklch(70.6% 0.154 317.3)
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Step 500
500
#B85AD6
oklch(63.1% 0.197 317.3)
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Step 600
600
#A33AC3
oklch(55.6% 0.214 317.2)
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Step 700
700
#8C2AA8
oklch(49.1% 0.199 317.5)
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Step 800
800
#722688
oklch(42.8% 0.164 317.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5B246C
oklch(37.4% 0.128 317.4)
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Step 950
950
#361740
oklch(27% 0.081 317.2)
#5B246C 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) | #0C396E | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #263E6A | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A3144 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B246C
#5B246C
oklch(37.4% 0.128 317.4)
- #1E4D00
#1E4D00
oklch(37.2% 0.113 137.2)
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 #5B246C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.052
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.067
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.068
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.074
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.074
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.080
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.082
Use #5B246C 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.