#5B2549
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35.5% 0.093 342.2), rgb(91, 37, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.63:1).
About this color
#5B2549 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.80:1 |
| White text | 11.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B2549 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 37, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 42%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.5% 0.093 342.2) |
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 #5B2549 | 11.63:1 | AAA | Lc -100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B2549 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 7.6 | Not readable |
| #5B2549 text on white | 11.63:1 | AAA | Lc 96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #5B2549 text on black | 1.80:1 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.02 340.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECD0E0
oklch(88.6% 0.038 342.6)
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Step 300
300
#E1AFCD
oklch(80.8% 0.07 342.1)
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Step 400
400
#D084B4
oklch(70.7% 0.111 341.9)
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Step 500
500
#C263A1
oklch(63.1% 0.142 342.2)
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Step 600
600
#AD488C
oklch(55.6% 0.154 342.2)
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Step 700
700
#943877
oklch(49% 0.144 341.9)
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Step 800
800
#793061
oklch(42.8% 0.119 342.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5B2549
oklch(35.5% 0.093 342.2)
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Step 950
950
#391A2E
oklch(27% 0.057 342.3)
#5B2549 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) | #29334A | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #383C48 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #602533 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B2549
#5B2549
oklch(35.5% 0.093 342.2)
- #00482F
#00482F
oklch(35.5% 0.078 162.1)
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 #5B2549, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.039
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.065
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.065
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.070
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.071
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.072
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.073
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.077
Use #5B2549 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.