#5B2654
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.2% 0.1 332.7), rgb(91, 38, 84).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.35:1).
About this color
#5B2654 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 333°. 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 11.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.85:1 |
| White text | 11.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B2654 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 38, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 41%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.2% 0.1 332.7) |
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 #5B2654 | 11.35:1 | AAA | Lc -99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B2654 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 8.2 | Not readable |
| #5B2654 text on white | 11.35:1 | AAA | Lc 95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #5B2654 text on black | 1.85:1 | 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
#F3E5F0
oklch(93.6% 0.021 332.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFE5
oklch(88.4% 0.043 333.3)
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Step 300
300
#DFAFD6
oklch(80.9% 0.076 332.8)
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Step 400
400
#CD83C1
oklch(70.7% 0.121 332.8)
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Step 500
500
#BE62B1
oklch(63.1% 0.153 332.7)
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Step 600
600
#A9469D
oklch(55.6% 0.167 332.5)
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Step 700
700
#913786
oklch(49.1% 0.155 332.7)
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Step 800
800
#762E6D
oklch(42.7% 0.129 332.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5B2654
oklch(36.2% 0.1 332.7)
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Step 950
950
#381934
oklch(26.9% 0.064 332.2)
#5B2654 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) | #253555 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #343D53 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F2A39 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B2654
#5B2654
oklch(36.2% 0.1 332.7)
- #004B24
#004B24
oklch(36.2% 0.094 152.8)
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 #5B2654, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.034
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.063
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.064
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.069
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.074
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.077
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.079
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.086
Use #5B2654 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.