#5B2B60
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37.6% 0.103 323.7), rgb(91, 43, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.71:1).
About this color
#5B2B60 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B2B60 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 43, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 38%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.103 323.7) |
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 #5B2B60 | 10.71:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B2B60 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #5B2B60 text on white | 10.71:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #5B2B60 text on black | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -8.1 | 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
#F2E5F3
oklch(93.6% 0.023 323.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D0EA
oklch(88.5% 0.044 323.6)
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Step 300
300
#DAB0DD
oklch(80.9% 0.077 324.1)
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Step 400
400
#C685CC
oklch(70.7% 0.123 323.8)
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Step 500
500
#B764BF
oklch(63.2% 0.158 323.9)
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Step 600
600
#A248AB
oklch(55.6% 0.172 323.9)
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Step 700
700
#8A3993
oklch(49.1% 0.159 323.6)
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Step 800
800
#703077
oklch(42.7% 0.132 323.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5B2B60
oklch(37.6% 0.103 323.7)
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Step 950
950
#361A38
oklch(27.1% 0.065 324.7)
#5B2B60 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) | #243A62 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #33405E | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D3241 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B2B60
#5B2B60
oklch(37.6% 0.103 323.7)
- #164F18
#164F18
oklch(37.7% 0.104 143.7)
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 #5B2B60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.048
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.069
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.071
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.080
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.084
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.085
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.087
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.090
Use #5B2B60 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.