#5B275A
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.7% 0.104 328.2), rgb(91, 39, 90).
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White text reads best on this color (11.15:1).
About this color
#5B275A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 328°. 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 11.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B275A |
| RGB | rgb(91, 39, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 40%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.7% 0.104 328.2) |
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 #5B275A | 11.15:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B275A | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #5B275A text on white | 11.15:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #5B275A 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
#EACFE8
oklch(88.4% 0.045 328.3)
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Step 300
300
#DDAFDA
oklch(80.9% 0.078 328.4)
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Step 400
400
#CB83C8
oklch(70.7% 0.126 328.3)
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Step 500
500
#BC61B9
oklch(63.1% 0.161 328.5)
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Step 600
600
#A745A5
oklch(55.6% 0.174 328.4)
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Step 700
700
#8F368E
oklch(49.2% 0.162 328.1)
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Step 800
800
#742E73
oklch(42.7% 0.133 328.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5B275A
oklch(36.7% 0.104 328.2)
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Step 950
950
#371936
oklch(26.9% 0.066 328.4)
#5B275A 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) | #22375C | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #333E58 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E2D3C | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B275A
#5B275A
oklch(36.7% 0.104 328.2)
- #024D1B
#024D1B
oklch(36.7% 0.105 148)
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 #5B275A, 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 0.064
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.064
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.070
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.080
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.080
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.084
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.085
Use #5B275A 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.