#5B265D
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.7% 0.109 326.1), rgb(91, 38, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.16:1).
About this color
#5B265D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 326°. 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 11.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B265D |
| RGB | rgb(91, 38, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 42%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.7% 0.109 326.1) |
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 #5B265D | 11.16:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B265D | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #5B265D text on white | 11.16:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #5B265D text on black | 1.88:1 | 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
#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
#DDAFDD
oklch(81% 0.081 326.3)
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Step 400
400
#CA82CC
oklch(70.6% 0.131 325.9)
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Step 500
500
#BC60BF
oklch(63.2% 0.168 326.2)
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Step 600
600
#A743AB
oklch(55.7% 0.182 326.1)
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Step 700
700
#8F3493
oklch(49.2% 0.169 326)
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Step 800
800
#742C77
oklch(42.7% 0.14 326.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5B265D
oklch(36.7% 0.109 326.1)
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Step 950
950
#371938
oklch(27% 0.068 326.1)
#5B265D 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) | #1F375F | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #313E5B | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D2D3D | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B265D
#5B265D
oklch(36.7% 0.109 326.1)
- #044D16
#044D16
oklch(36.7% 0.109 146.1)
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 #5B265D, 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 0.065
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.069
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.080
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.081
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.083
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.089
Use #5B265D 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.