#5B284E
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.2% 0.091 338), rgb(91, 40, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.30:1).
About this color
#5B284E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.85:1 |
| White text | 11.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B284E |
| RGB | rgb(91, 40, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 39%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.2% 0.091 338) |
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 #5B284E | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc -99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B284E | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 8.2 | Not readable |
| #5B284E text on white | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc 95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #5B284E 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
#F3E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 338.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBD0E2
oklch(88.5% 0.038 338.1)
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Step 300
300
#DFB0D0
oklch(80.9% 0.069 338.2)
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Step 400
400
#CD85B8
oklch(70.6% 0.11 338.2)
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Step 500
500
#BE65A7
oklch(63.1% 0.14 337.7)
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Step 600
600
#A94A92
oklch(55.6% 0.152 337.8)
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Step 700
700
#913B7C
oklch(49.2% 0.141 338.1)
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Step 800
800
#763165
oklch(42.7% 0.117 338)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5B284E
oklch(36.2% 0.091 338)
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Step 950
950
#381A30
oklch(26.9% 0.058 338)
#5B284E 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) | #29354F | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #383D4D | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #602A37 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B284E
#5B284E
oklch(36.2% 0.091 338)
- #004A2C
#004A2C
oklch(36% 0.084 158.4)
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 #5B284E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.041
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.066
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.069
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.070
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.071
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.076
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.082
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.083
Use #5B284E 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.