#5B2E4F
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37.2% 0.08 338), rgb(91, 46, 79).
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White text reads best on this color (10.77:1).
About this color
#5B2E4F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B2E4F |
| RGB | rgb(91, 46, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 33%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.2% 0.08 338) |
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 #5B2E4F | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B2E4F | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #5B2E4F text on white | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #5B2E4F 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
#F9F3F7
oklch(97% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 337.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1E1
oklch(88.5% 0.034 338)
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Step 300
300
#DBB2CE
oklch(80.8% 0.06 338)
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Step 400
400
#C889B6
oklch(70.7% 0.097 337.6)
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Step 500
500
#B96AA3
oklch(63.1% 0.124 338.3)
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Step 600
600
#A4508E
oklch(55.6% 0.135 338.2)
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Step 700
700
#8C4179
oklch(49.1% 0.124 338)
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Step 800
800
#723662
oklch(42.7% 0.103 338.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5B2E4F
oklch(37.2% 0.08 338)
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Step 950
950
#361C2F
oklch(27% 0.051 337.7)
#5B2E4F 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) | #2F3950 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B404E | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F2F3B | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B2E4F
#5B2E4F
oklch(37.2% 0.08 338)
- #0C4D2F
#0C4D2F
oklch(37.3% 0.081 157.6)
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 #5B2E4F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.056
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.057
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.074
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.079
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.080
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.082
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.085
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.086
Use #5B2E4F 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.