#5B2D6A
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(38.5% 0.111 317.2), rgb(91, 45, 106).
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White text reads best on this color (10.35:1).
About this color
#5B2D6A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.111 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 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 2.02:1 |
| White text | 10.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B2D6A |
| RGB | rgb(91, 45, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 40%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.111 317.2) |
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 #5B2D6A | 10.35:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B2D6A | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #5B2D6A text on white | 10.35:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #5B2D6A text on black | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -8.9 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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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
#D7B0E4
oklch(80.9% 0.083 317.6)
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Step 400
400
#C285D7
oklch(70.7% 0.133 317.1)
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Step 500
500
#B263CC
oklch(63.1% 0.17 317.2)
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Step 600
600
#9D47B9
oklch(55.6% 0.185 317)
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Step 700
700
#86379F
oklch(49% 0.172 317.1)
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Step 800
800
#6D2F81
oklch(42.7% 0.142 317.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5B2D6A
oklch(38.5% 0.111 317.2)
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Step 950
950
#341A3D
oklch(27.1% 0.07 316.8)
#5B2D6A 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) | #1F3D6C | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F4268 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B3647 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B2D6A
#5B2D6A
oklch(38.5% 0.111 317.2)
- #225007
#225007
oklch(38.4% 0.111 137.3)
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 #5B2D6A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.071
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.076
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.079
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.081
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.085
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.088
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.090
Use #5B2D6A 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.