#5B2B5B
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37.3% 0.098 327.3), rgb(91, 43, 91).
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White text reads best on this color (10.81:1).
About this color
#5B2B5B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 327°. 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 10.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B2B5B |
| RGB | rgb(91, 43, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 36%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.3% 0.098 327.3) |
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 #5B2B5B | 10.81:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B2B5B | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #5B2B5B text on white | 10.81:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #5B2B5B text on black | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -7.9 | 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
#E8D0E7
oklch(88.4% 0.041 327.2)
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Step 300
300
#DBB0D9
oklch(80.8% 0.074 327.7)
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Step 400
400
#C886C6
oklch(70.8% 0.117 327.8)
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Step 500
500
#B865B8
oklch(63.1% 0.15 327.2)
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Step 600
600
#A34AA4
oklch(55.6% 0.163 327.1)
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Step 700
700
#8C3A8C
oklch(49.1% 0.152 327.6)
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Step 800
800
#723172
oklch(42.8% 0.126 327.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5B2B5B
oklch(37.3% 0.098 327.3)
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Step 950
950
#361A36
oklch(26.9% 0.063 327.1)
#5B2B5B 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) | #27395D | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #35405A | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E303F | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B2B5B
#5B2B5B
oklch(37.3% 0.098 327.3)
- #104E1F
#104E1F
oklch(37.4% 0.098 147.4)
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 #5B2B5B, 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 0.069
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.069
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.077
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.079
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.084
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.088
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.091
Use #5B2B5B 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.