#5B2A58
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37% 0.097 329.6), rgb(91, 42, 88).
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White text reads best on this color (10.95:1).
About this color
#5B2A58 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B2A58 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 42, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 37%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.097 329.6) |
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 #5B2A58 | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B2A58 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #5B2A58 text on white | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #5B2A58 text on black | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -7.6 | 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
#E9D0E6
oklch(88.5% 0.04 329.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCB0D7
oklch(80.9% 0.073 330)
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Step 400
400
#C985C3
oklch(70.6% 0.116 329.8)
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Step 500
500
#BA65B4
oklch(63.2% 0.148 329.8)
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Step 600
600
#A549A0
oklch(55.6% 0.162 329.6)
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Step 700
700
#8D3A89
oklch(49.1% 0.15 329.5)
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Step 800
800
#73316F
oklch(42.8% 0.124 329.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5B2A58
oklch(37% 0.097 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#371A35
oklch(27% 0.063 329.7)
#5B2A58 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) | #27385A | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #353F57 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E2E3D | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B2A58
#5B2A58
oklch(37% 0.097 329.6)
- #094D21
#094D21
oklch(36.9% 0.097 149.5)
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 #5B2A58, 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
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.068
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.076
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.077
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.081
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.086
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.089
Use #5B2A58 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.