#5B255F
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.7% 0.113 324.8), rgb(91, 37, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.20:1).
About this color
#5B255F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B255F |
| RGB | rgb(91, 37, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 44%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.7% 0.113 324.8) |
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 #5B255F | 11.20:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B255F | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 8.5 | Not readable |
| #5B255F text on white | 11.20:1 | AAA | Lc 95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #5B255F text on black | 1.87:1 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F3
oklch(93.7% 0.024 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EACFEB
oklch(88.5% 0.048 324.9)
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Step 300
300
#DDAEDF
oklch(80.9% 0.085 325)
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Step 400
400
#CA81CF
oklch(70.6% 0.136 324.6)
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Step 500
500
#BC5EC2
oklch(63.1% 0.174 325.1)
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Step 600
600
#A741AF
oklch(55.7% 0.189 324.7)
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Step 700
700
#8F3296
oklch(49.2% 0.175 324.9)
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Step 800
800
#742B7A
oklch(42.8% 0.145 324.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5B255F
oklch(36.7% 0.113 324.8)
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Step 950
950
#371839
oklch(26.9% 0.071 325)
#5B255F 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) | #1D3761 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F3D5D | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D2D3E | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B255F
#5B255F
oklch(36.7% 0.113 324.8)
- #044D11
#044D11
oklch(36.6% 0.113 144.8)
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 #5B255F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.036
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.061
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.065
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.067
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.077
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.079
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.085
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.092
Use #5B255F 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.