#5B286C
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37.9% 0.122 316.8), rgb(91, 40, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.68:1).
About this color
#5B286C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B286C |
| RGB | rgb(91, 40, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 46%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.9% 0.122 316.8) |
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 #5B286C | 10.68:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B286C | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #5B286C text on white | 10.68:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #5B286C text on black | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -8.3 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.026 316.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7CFF0
oklch(88.4% 0.051 316.8)
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Step 300
300
#D9AFE8
oklch(81% 0.091 317.1)
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Step 400
400
#C582DC
oklch(70.8% 0.145 317.1)
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Step 500
500
#B55ED3
oklch(63.1% 0.187 316.7)
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Step 600
600
#A13FC0
oklch(55.6% 0.204 317)
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Step 700
700
#8930A5
oklch(49.1% 0.188 316.9)
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Step 800
800
#702986
oklch(42.7% 0.157 317.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5B286C
oklch(37.9% 0.122 316.8)
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Step 950
950
#35183F
oklch(27% 0.077 316.7)
#5B286C 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) | #153B6E | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #29406A | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A3346 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B286C
#5B286C
oklch(37.9% 0.122 316.8)
- #204F00
#204F00
oklch(37.9% 0.115 136.9)
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 #5B286C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.055
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.071
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.074
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.074
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.077
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.079
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.080
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.080
Use #5B286C 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.