#5B254D
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35.7% 0.096 338.5), rgb(91, 37, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.55:1).
About this color
#5B254D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.81:1 |
| White text | 11.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B254D |
| RGB | rgb(91, 37, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 42%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.7% 0.096 338.5) |
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 #5B254D | 11.55:1 | AAA | Lc -99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B254D | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 7.7 | Not readable |
| #5B254D text on white | 11.55:1 | AAA | Lc 96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #5B254D text on black | 1.81:1 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EF
oklch(93.7% 0.021 337.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECCFE2
oklch(88.4% 0.041 338.7)
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Step 300
300
#E0AFD0
oklch(80.8% 0.071 338.6)
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Step 400
400
#CF84B9
oklch(70.7% 0.114 338.4)
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Step 500
500
#C162A7
oklch(63% 0.147 338.6)
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Step 600
600
#AC4792
oklch(55.6% 0.159 338.7)
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Step 700
700
#93377D
oklch(49% 0.149 338.2)
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Step 800
800
#782F65
oklch(42.7% 0.122 338.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5B254D
oklch(35.7% 0.096 338.5)
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Step 950
950
#391930
oklch(26.9% 0.061 338.9)
#5B254D 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) | #27344E | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #363C4C | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #602735 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B254D
#5B254D
oklch(35.7% 0.096 338.5)
- #00492B
#00492B
oklch(35.7% 0.083 158.1)
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 #5B254D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.035
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.063
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.067
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.067
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.070
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.074
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.076
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.078
Use #5B254D 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.