#5B265E
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.7% 0.11 325.4), rgb(91, 38, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.14:1).
About this color
#5B265E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.110 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 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B265E |
| RGB | rgb(91, 38, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 42%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.7% 0.11 325.4) |
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 #5B265E | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B265E | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #5B265E text on white | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #5B265E text on black | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -7.4 | 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
#E9CFEA
oklch(88.4% 0.046 324.8)
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Step 300
300
#DDAFDE
oklch(81% 0.082 325.6)
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Step 400
400
#CA82CD
oklch(70.6% 0.132 325.5)
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Step 500
500
#BB60C0
oklch(63.1% 0.168 325.4)
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Step 600
600
#A643AC
oklch(55.6% 0.183 325.4)
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Step 700
700
#8E3394
oklch(49% 0.171 325.2)
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Step 800
800
#742C78
oklch(42.8% 0.141 325.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5B265E
oklch(36.7% 0.11 325.4)
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Step 950
950
#371939
oklch(27.1% 0.069 324.9)
#5B265E 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) | #1F3760 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #303E5C | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D2D3E | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B265E
#5B265E
oklch(36.7% 0.11 325.4)
- #054D14
#054D14
oklch(36.7% 0.11 145.4)
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 #5B265E, 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
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.080
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.080
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.085
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.090
Use #5B265E 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.