#5B2B4E
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.7% 0.085 338.5), rgb(91, 43, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.05:1).
About this color
#5B2B4E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B2B4E |
| RGB | rgb(91, 43, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 36%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.7% 0.085 338.5) |
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 #5B2B4E | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B2B4E | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #5B2B4E text on white | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #5B2B4E text on black | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -7.4 | 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
#F3E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 338.7)
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Step 200
200
#EAD1E1
oklch(88.6% 0.035 339.2)
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Step 300
300
#DDB1CF
oklch(80.9% 0.064 338.1)
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Step 400
400
#CB87B6
oklch(70.7% 0.103 338.8)
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Step 500
500
#BC68A4
oklch(63.2% 0.131 338.8)
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Step 600
600
#A74D8F
oklch(55.6% 0.143 338.7)
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Step 700
700
#8F3E7A
oklch(49.2% 0.133 338.5)
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Step 800
800
#743463
oklch(42.8% 0.109 338.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5B2B4E
oklch(36.7% 0.085 338.5)
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Step 950
950
#371B2F
oklch(26.9% 0.054 338.7)
#5B2B4E 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) | #2D374F | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A3F4D | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #602C39 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B2B4E
#5B2B4E
oklch(36.7% 0.085 338.5)
- #004C2D
#004C2D
oklch(36.7% 0.086 158.2)
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 #5B2B4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.049
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.062
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.070
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.074
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.075
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.083
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.086
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.087
Use #5B2B4E 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.