#5B2E61
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(38.2% 0.099 322.8), rgb(91, 46, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.45:1).
About this color
#5B2E61 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 323°. 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 10.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B2E61 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 46, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 36%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.099 322.8) |
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 #5B2E61 | 10.45:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B2E61 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #5B2E61 text on white | 10.45:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #5B2E61 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
#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
#E7D1E9
oklch(88.6% 0.04 323.3)
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Step 300
300
#D8B1DD
oklch(80.9% 0.074 322.5)
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Step 400
400
#C487CC
oklch(70.8% 0.119 322.6)
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Step 500
500
#B466BE
oklch(63.1% 0.152 322.9)
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Step 600
600
#9F4BAA
oklch(55.5% 0.165 322.9)
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Step 700
700
#883C92
oklch(49.2% 0.153 322.9)
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Step 800
800
#6F3277
oklch(42.8% 0.128 322.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5B2E61
oklch(38.2% 0.099 322.8)
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Step 950
950
#351B38
oklch(27.1% 0.062 323.3)
#5B2E61 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) | #273C63 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #344160 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C3443 | 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°).
- #5B2E61
#5B2E61
oklch(38.2% 0.099 322.8)
- #1D4F1B
#1D4F1B
oklch(38% 0.098 142.7)
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 #5B2E61, 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 0.074
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.074
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.080
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.082
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.086
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.093
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.093
Use #5B2E61 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.