#5B255C
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.5% 0.11 326.8), rgb(91, 37, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.26:1).
About this color
#5B255C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B255C |
| RGB | rgb(91, 37, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 43%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.5% 0.11 326.8) |
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 #5B255C | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B255C | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 8.4 | Not readable |
| #5B255C text on white | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc 95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #5B255C text on black | 1.86:1 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F2
oklch(93.7% 0.023 327.9)
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Step 200
200
#EACFE9
oklch(88.5% 0.046 327.1)
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Step 300
300
#DEAEDD
oklch(80.9% 0.084 327)
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Step 400
400
#CB82CB
oklch(70.7% 0.131 326.8)
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Step 500
500
#BD5FBE
oklch(63.1% 0.169 327)
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Step 600
600
#A842AA
oklch(55.6% 0.183 326.9)
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Step 700
700
#903392
oklch(49.2% 0.17 326.9)
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Step 800
800
#752B76
oklch(42.7% 0.141 327.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5B255C
oklch(36.5% 0.11 326.8)
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Step 950
950
#381838
oklch(27% 0.071 327.3)
#5B255C 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) | #1F365E | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #303D5A | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E2C3C | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B255C
#5B255C
oklch(36.5% 0.11 326.8)
- #004D17
#004D17
oklch(36.6% 0.109 146.9)
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 #5B255C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.034
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.061
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.063
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.066
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.078
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.080
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.082
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.090
Use #5B255C 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.