#5B2B52
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.9% 0.089 334.7), rgb(91, 43, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.98:1).
About this color
#5B2B52 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B2B52 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 43, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 36%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.9% 0.089 334.7) |
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 #5B2B52 | 10.98:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B2B52 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #5B2B52 text on white | 10.98:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #5B2B52 text on black | 1.91:1 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5EF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 335.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E3
oklch(88.4% 0.037 334.2)
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Step 300
300
#DCB1D2
oklch(80.9% 0.066 334.5)
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Step 400
400
#CA87BB
oklch(70.8% 0.106 335.1)
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Step 500
500
#BB67AA
oklch(63.2% 0.136 335.1)
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Step 600
600
#A64C96
oklch(55.6% 0.15 334.7)
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Step 700
700
#8E3D80
oklch(49.2% 0.138 334.6)
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Step 800
800
#733368
oklch(42.7% 0.114 334.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5B2B52
oklch(36.9% 0.089 334.7)
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Step 950
950
#371B31
oklch(27% 0.056 335.5)
#5B2B52 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) | #2B3853 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #383F51 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F2D3A | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B2B52
#5B2B52
oklch(36.9% 0.089 334.7)
- #044D29
#044D29
oklch(37% 0.09 154.5)
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 #5B2B52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.047
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.067
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.069
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.073
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.077
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.081
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.088
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.088
Use #5B2B52 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.