#5B2D64
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(38.2% 0.104 320.9), rgb(91, 45, 100).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.47:1).
About this color
#5B2D64 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B2D64 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 45, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 38%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.104 320.9) |
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 #5B2D64 | 10.47:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B2D64 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #5B2D64 text on white | 10.47:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #5B2D64 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F3
oklch(93.5% 0.023 321.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0EB
oklch(88.5% 0.044 321.2)
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Step 300
300
#D8B1E0
oklch(81% 0.077 320.5)
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Step 400
400
#C486D0
oklch(70.8% 0.125 320.9)
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Step 500
500
#B465C3
oklch(63.1% 0.159 321)
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Step 600
600
#9F49B0
oklch(55.6% 0.174 320.8)
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Step 700
700
#883997
oklch(49.1% 0.162 321)
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Step 800
800
#6E307B
oklch(42.6% 0.135 320.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5B2D64
oklch(38.2% 0.104 320.9)
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Step 950
950
#351A3A
oklch(27% 0.067 321.2)
#5B2D64 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) | #243C66 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #324162 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C3544 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B2D64
#5B2D64
oklch(38.2% 0.104 320.9)
- #1D5015
#1D5015
oklch(38.3% 0.105 141.1)
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 #5B2D64, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.055
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.073
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.078
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.085
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.086
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.089
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.090
Use #5B2D64 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.