#5B2B69
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(38.2% 0.113 318.1), rgb(91, 43, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.52:1).
About this color
#5B2B69 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B2B69 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 43, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 42%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.113 318.1) |
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 #5B2B69 | 10.52:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B2B69 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #5B2B69 text on white | 10.52:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #5B2B69 text on black | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -8.5 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F5
oklch(93.6% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0EE
oklch(88.6% 0.047 318.3)
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Step 300
300
#D8B0E5
oklch(81% 0.085 317.8)
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Step 400
400
#C484D7
oklch(70.8% 0.136 318.3)
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Step 500
500
#B462CC
oklch(63.2% 0.173 318.1)
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Step 600
600
#9F45B9
oklch(55.6% 0.188 318)
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Step 700
700
#88359F
oklch(49.1% 0.175 318.2)
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Step 800
800
#6F2D81
oklch(42.7% 0.146 318.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5B2B69
oklch(38.2% 0.113 318.1)
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Step 950
950
#35193D
oklch(27% 0.073 318.3)
#5B2B69 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) | #1D3C6B | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E4167 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B3545 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B2B69
#5B2B69
oklch(38.2% 0.113 318.1)
- #1F5005
#1F5005
oklch(38.2% 0.114 137.9)
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 #5B2B69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.056
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.074
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.076
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.081
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.083
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.084
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.088
Use #5B2B69 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.