#5B2B56
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37.1% 0.093 331.3), rgb(91, 43, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.91:1).
About this color
#5B2B56 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B2B56 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 43, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 36%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.1% 0.093 331.3) |
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 #5B2B56 | 10.91:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B2B56 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #5B2B56 text on white | 10.91:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #5B2B56 text on black | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -7.7 | 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
#F2E5F0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 330.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E5
oklch(88.4% 0.039 331.2)
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Step 300
300
#DCB1D5
oklch(81% 0.069 331.8)
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Step 400
400
#C986C0
oklch(70.7% 0.112 331.5)
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Step 500
500
#BA66B0
oklch(63.1% 0.143 331.6)
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Step 600
600
#A54B9C
oklch(55.6% 0.156 331.4)
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Step 700
700
#8D3C85
oklch(49.2% 0.144 331.5)
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Step 800
800
#72326C
oklch(42.6% 0.119 331.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5B2B56
oklch(37.1% 0.093 331.3)
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Step 950
950
#371B33
oklch(27.1% 0.058 332.5)
#5B2B56 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) | #293857 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #373F55 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E2F3C | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B2B56
#5B2B56
oklch(37.1% 0.093 331.3)
- #0A4D25
#0A4D25
oklch(37% 0.093 151.4)
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 #5B2B56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.046
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.068
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.071
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.071
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.080
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.080
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.088
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.089
Use #5B2B56 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.