#5B2B65
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37.9% 0.109 320.5), rgb(91, 43, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.61:1).
About this color
#5B2B65 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B2B65 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 43, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 40%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.9% 0.109 320.5) |
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 #5B2B65 | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B2B65 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #5B2B65 text on white | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #5B2B65 text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -8.3 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F4
oklch(93.6% 0.024 319.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0EC
oklch(88.5% 0.045 320.2)
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Step 300
300
#D9B0E1
oklch(80.9% 0.081 320.8)
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Step 400
400
#C584D2
oklch(70.6% 0.131 320.8)
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Step 500
500
#B563C6
oklch(63.1% 0.166 320.5)
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Step 600
600
#A046B3
oklch(55.5% 0.182 320.3)
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Step 700
700
#89379A
oklch(49.1% 0.168 320.4)
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Step 800
800
#6F2E7D
oklch(42.6% 0.14 320.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5B2B65
oklch(37.9% 0.109 320.5)
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Step 950
950
#351A3B
oklch(27.1% 0.068 320.1)
#5B2B65 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) | #203B67 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #304063 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C3343 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B2B65
#5B2B65
oklch(37.9% 0.109 320.5)
- #1B4F0F
#1B4F0F
oklch(37.8% 0.109 140.4)
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 #5B2B65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.052
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.071
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.079
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.081
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.084
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.089
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.090
Use #5B2B65 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.