#5B2B6B
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(38.3% 0.116 317), rgb(91, 43, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.48:1).
About this color
#5B2B6B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B2B6B |
| RGB | rgb(91, 43, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 43%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.116 317) |
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 #5B2B6B | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B2B6B | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #5B2B6B text on white | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #5B2B6B text on black | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -8.6 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F5
oklch(93.6% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0EF
oklch(88.5% 0.048 316.2)
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Step 300
300
#D8B0E6
oklch(81% 0.086 317.2)
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Step 400
400
#C384D9
oklch(70.7% 0.137 317)
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Step 500
500
#B361CF
oklch(63.1% 0.177 316.9)
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Step 600
600
#9F44BC
oklch(55.7% 0.193 317.1)
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Step 700
700
#8834A2
oklch(49.1% 0.18 317.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E2D83
oklch(42.7% 0.147 317)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5B2B6B
oklch(38.3% 0.116 317)
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Step 950
950
#34193E
oklch(27% 0.074 316.2)
#5B2B6B 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) | #1B3C6D | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C4169 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A3546 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B2B6B
#5B2B6B
oklch(38.3% 0.116 317)
- #205000
#205000
oklch(38.2% 0.116 137)
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 #5B2B6B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.072
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.074
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.078
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.080
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.080
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.085
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.086
Use #5B2B6B 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.