#5B2B48
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.4% 0.081 344.7), rgb(91, 43, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.14:1).
About this color
#5B2B48 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B2B48 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 43, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 36%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.4% 0.081 344.7) |
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 #5B2B48 | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B2B48 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 8.4 | Not readable |
| #5B2B48 text on white | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc 95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #5B2B48 text on black | 1.88:1 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5EC
oklch(93.5% 0.018 345.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD1DE
oklch(88.5% 0.033 345)
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Step 300
300
#DEB2CA
oklch(81% 0.06 344.6)
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Step 400
400
#CC88AF
oklch(70.7% 0.097 344.5)
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Step 500
500
#BD699B
oklch(63.1% 0.123 344.6)
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Step 600
600
#A84F86
oklch(55.6% 0.134 344.4)
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Step 700
700
#903F71
oklch(49.1% 0.125 344.7)
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Step 800
800
#75355C
oklch(42.7% 0.103 344.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5B2B48
oklch(36.4% 0.081 344.7)
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Step 950
950
#381C2C
oklch(27.1% 0.05 345.7)
#5B2B48 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) | #2F3649 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B3E47 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #602B36 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B2B48
#5B2B48
oklch(36.4% 0.081 344.7)
- #004A34
#004A34
oklch(36.3% 0.076 165.5)
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 #5B2B48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.054
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.057
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.072
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.073
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.080
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.081
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.085
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.085
Use #5B2B48 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.