#5B2560
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.7% 0.114 324.2), rgb(91, 37, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.17:1).
About this color
#5B2560 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B2560 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 37, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 44%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.7% 0.114 324.2) |
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 #5B2560 | 11.17:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B2560 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #5B2560 text on white | 11.17:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #5B2560 text on black | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -7.3 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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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
#DDAEE0
oklch(80.9% 0.086 324.4)
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Step 400
400
#CA81D0
oklch(70.6% 0.137 324.2)
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Step 500
500
#BB5EC4
oklch(63% 0.175 324)
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Step 600
600
#A741B0
oklch(55.7% 0.189 324.4)
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Step 700
700
#8F3197
oklch(49.1% 0.177 324.5)
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Step 800
800
#742A7B
oklch(42.7% 0.147 324.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5B2560
oklch(36.7% 0.114 324.2)
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Step 950
950
#37183A
oklch(27% 0.072 324)
#5B2560 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) | #1C3762 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E3D5E | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D2D3E | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B2560
#5B2560
oklch(36.7% 0.114 324.2)
- #064D0F
#064D0F
oklch(36.6% 0.114 144.2)
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 #5B2560, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.037
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.062
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.066
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.068
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.076
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.080
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.087
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.090
Use #5B2560 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.