#5B2D60
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37.9% 0.1 323.6), rgb(91, 45, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.55:1).
About this color
#5B2D60 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 324°. 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 10.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B2D60 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 45, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 36%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.9% 0.1 323.6) |
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 #5B2D60 | 10.55:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B2D60 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #5B2D60 text on white | 10.55:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #5B2D60 text on black | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -8.4 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F2
oklch(93.5% 0.022 323.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0E9
oklch(88.4% 0.042 323.5)
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Step 300
300
#D9B1DD
oklch(81% 0.075 323.3)
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Step 400
400
#C586CB
oklch(70.7% 0.12 323.7)
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Step 500
500
#B566BE
oklch(63.2% 0.153 323.3)
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Step 600
600
#A04AAA
oklch(55.5% 0.167 323.4)
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Step 700
700
#893B92
oklch(49.2% 0.155 323.4)
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Step 800
800
#6F3176
oklch(42.6% 0.128 323.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5B2D60
oklch(37.9% 0.1 323.6)
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Step 950
950
#351B38
oklch(27.1% 0.062 323.3)
#5B2D60 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) | #263B62 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #34415F | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D3342 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B2D60
#5B2D60
oklch(37.9% 0.1 323.6)
- #1A4F1B
#1A4F1B
oklch(37.9% 0.099 143.6)
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 #5B2D60, 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 0.073
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.073
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.080
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.084
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.084
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.091
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.092
Use #5B2D60 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.