#5B2959
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.9% 0.1 328.9), rgb(91, 41, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.01:1).
About this color
#5B2959 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.100 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 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B2959 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 41, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 38%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.9% 0.1 328.9) |
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 #5B2959 | 11.01:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B2959 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #5B2959 text on white | 11.01:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #5B2959 text on black | 1.90:1 | 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
#F2E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.021 328.1)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E7
oklch(88.5% 0.041 328.4)
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Step 300
300
#DCB0D9
oklch(80.9% 0.075 328.5)
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Step 400
400
#C985C5
oklch(70.7% 0.118 328.8)
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Step 500
500
#BA64B6
oklch(63.1% 0.151 328.9)
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Step 600
600
#A548A2
oklch(55.5% 0.166 328.8)
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Step 700
700
#8E398B
oklch(49.2% 0.154 329)
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Step 800
800
#733071
oklch(42.7% 0.128 328.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5B2959
oklch(36.9% 0.1 328.9)
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Step 950
950
#371A35
oklch(27% 0.063 329.7)
#5B2959 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) | #25385B | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #343F58 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E2E3D | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B2959
#5B2959
oklch(36.9% 0.1 328.9)
- #074D1F
#074D1F
oklch(36.9% 0.1 148.9)
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 #5B2959, 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
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.067
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.075
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.079
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.081
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.084
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.089
Use #5B2959 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.