#5B2C6A
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(38.4% 0.113 317.4), rgb(91, 44, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.43:1).
About this color
#5B2C6A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.113 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 10.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B2C6A |
| RGB | rgb(91, 44, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 41%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.113 317.4) |
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 #5B2C6A | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B2C6A | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #5B2C6A text on white | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #5B2C6A text on black | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | 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
#E6D0EE
oklch(88.5% 0.047 317.1)
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Step 300
300
#D7B0E5
oklch(80.9% 0.084 317)
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Step 400
400
#C384D8
oklch(70.7% 0.136 317.4)
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Step 500
500
#B362CD
oklch(63.1% 0.173 317.4)
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Step 600
600
#9E45BA
oklch(55.6% 0.189 317.2)
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Step 700
700
#8736A0
oklch(49.1% 0.175 317.3)
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Step 800
800
#6E2E82
oklch(42.8% 0.145 317.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5B2C6A
oklch(38.4% 0.113 317.4)
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Step 950
950
#34193D
oklch(26.9% 0.072 317.1)
#5B2C6A 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) | #1E3D6C | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E4168 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B3646 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B2C6A
#5B2C6A
oklch(38.4% 0.113 317.4)
- #215005
#215005
oklch(38.3% 0.113 137.3)
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 #5B2C6A, 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 0.081
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.083
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.086
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.089
Use #5B2C6A 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.