#5B294F
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.4% 0.09 337.3), rgb(91, 41, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.20:1).
About this color
#5B294F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B294F |
| RGB | rgb(91, 41, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 38%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.4% 0.09 337.3) |
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 #5B294F | 11.20:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B294F | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 8.4 | Not readable |
| #5B294F text on white | 11.20:1 | AAA | Lc 95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #5B294F text on black | 1.87:1 | 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
#F3E5EF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 335.7)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E2
oklch(88.4% 0.037 337)
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Step 300
300
#DEB0D0
oklch(80.8% 0.068 337.6)
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Step 400
400
#CC86B9
oklch(70.7% 0.108 337.2)
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Step 500
500
#BD66A7
oklch(63.1% 0.137 337.4)
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Step 600
600
#A84B92
oklch(55.6% 0.15 337.4)
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Step 700
700
#903B7D
oklch(49.1% 0.141 337.1)
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Step 800
800
#753265
oklch(42.7% 0.115 337.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5B294F
oklch(36.4% 0.09 337.3)
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Step 950
950
#381B30
oklch(27.1% 0.056 338.3)
#5B294F 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) | #2A3650 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #383E4E | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F2B38 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B294F
#5B294F
oklch(36.4% 0.09 337.3)
- #004B2B
#004B2B
oklch(36.3% 0.086 157.2)
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 #5B294F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.043
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.067
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.068
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.071
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.072
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.078
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.084
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.085
Use #5B294F 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.