#5B285B
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.9% 0.104 327.4), rgb(91, 40, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.05:1).
About this color
#5B285B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 327°. 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 11.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B285B |
| RGB | rgb(91, 40, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 39%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.9% 0.104 327.4) |
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 #5B285B | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B285B | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #5B285B text on white | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #5B285B text on black | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -7.5 | 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
#F2E5F2
oklch(93.6% 0.022 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E8
oklch(88.5% 0.042 327.2)
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Step 300
300
#DCAFDB
oklch(80.8% 0.078 327)
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Step 400
400
#CA84C8
oklch(70.8% 0.124 327.8)
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Step 500
500
#BB62BA
oklch(63.1% 0.159 327.7)
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Step 600
600
#A646A6
oklch(55.6% 0.173 327.6)
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Step 700
700
#8E378E
oklch(49.1% 0.16 327.7)
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Step 800
800
#732E74
oklch(42.6% 0.134 327)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5B285B
oklch(36.9% 0.104 327.4)
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Step 950
950
#371937
oklch(27% 0.067 327.2)
#5B285B 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) | #23385D | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #333E59 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E2E3D | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B285B
#5B285B
oklch(36.9% 0.104 327.4)
- #074D1B
#074D1B
oklch(36.8% 0.103 147.3)
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 #5B285B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.039
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.065
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.066
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.072
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.082
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.083
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.083
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.086
Use #5B285B 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.