#5B256E
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37.6% 0.129 316.2), rgb(91, 37, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.85:1).
About this color
#5B256E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B256E |
| RGB | rgb(91, 37, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 50%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.129 316.2) |
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 #5B256E | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B256E | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #5B256E text on white | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #5B256E text on black | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F7
oklch(93.7% 0.027 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7CFF1
oklch(88.5% 0.053 316)
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Step 300
300
#D9AEEB
oklch(80.9% 0.096 315.8)
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Step 400
400
#C680E1
oklch(70.8% 0.154 316.1)
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Step 500
500
#B75BD8
oklch(63.2% 0.197 316.2)
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Step 600
600
#A23AC5
oklch(55.6% 0.215 316.2)
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Step 700
700
#8B2BAA
oklch(49.2% 0.199 316.4)
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Step 800
800
#71268A
oklch(42.8% 0.165 316.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5B256E
oklch(37.6% 0.129 316.2)
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Step 950
950
#361741
oklch(27.1% 0.082 316.4)
#5B256E 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) | #0B3A70 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #253F6C | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A3246 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B256E
#5B256E
oklch(37.6% 0.129 316.2)
- #214E00
#214E00
oklch(37.7% 0.113 136.4)
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 #5B256E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.055
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.068
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.070
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.076
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.078
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.078
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.078
Use #5B256E 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.