#5B2D53
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37.2% 0.086 334), rgb(91, 45, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.79:1).
About this color
#5B2D53 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B2D53 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 45, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 34%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.2% 0.086 334) |
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 #5B2D53 | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B2D53 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #5B2D53 text on white | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #5B2D53 text on black | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -7.9 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5EF
oklch(93.5% 0.019 333.5)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1E3
oklch(88.6% 0.036 334.5)
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Step 300
300
#DBB2D2
oklch(81% 0.064 333.9)
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Step 400
400
#C888BB
oklch(70.7% 0.103 334.2)
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Step 500
500
#B969AA
oklch(63.2% 0.131 334.3)
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Step 600
600
#A44E95
oklch(55.6% 0.144 334.4)
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Step 700
700
#8C3F7F
oklch(49.1% 0.133 334.3)
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Step 800
800
#723468
oklch(42.7% 0.112 333.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5B2D53
oklch(37.2% 0.086 334)
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Step 950
950
#361B31
oklch(26.9% 0.055 334.2)
#5B2D53 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) | #2D3954 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #394052 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F303C | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B2D53
#5B2D53
oklch(37.2% 0.086 334)
- #0D4D2A
#0D4D2A
oklch(37.2% 0.086 153.9)
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 #5B2D53, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.051
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.064
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.071
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.076
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.080
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.085
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.086
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.089
Use #5B2D53 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.