#5B2859
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.8% 0.102 328.9), rgb(91, 40, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.09:1).
About this color
#5B2859 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B2859 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 40, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 39%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.8% 0.102 328.9) |
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 #5B2859 | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B2859 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #5B2859 text on white | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #5B2859 text on black | 1.89:1 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 330.3)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E7
oklch(88.6% 0.042 329.6)
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Step 300
300
#DDAFD9
oklch(80.8% 0.077 329.1)
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Step 400
400
#CA84C6
oklch(70.7% 0.122 328.8)
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Step 500
500
#BB63B7
oklch(63.1% 0.155 328.9)
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Step 600
600
#A647A3
oklch(55.6% 0.169 328.8)
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Step 700
700
#8E378C
oklch(49% 0.158 328.6)
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Step 800
800
#742F71
oklch(42.8% 0.13 329.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5B2859
oklch(36.8% 0.102 328.9)
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Step 950
950
#371A36
oklch(27.1% 0.064 328.4)
#5B2859 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) | #24375B | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #343E58 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E2D3C | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B2859
#5B2859
oklch(36.8% 0.102 328.9)
- #044D1E
#044D1E
oklch(36.8% 0.101 148.9)
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 #5B2859, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.039
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.065
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.065
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.072
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.080
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.081
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.082
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.088
Use #5B2859 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.