#5B2F55
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37.7% 0.084 332.3), rgb(91, 47, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.59:1).
About this color
#5B2F55 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B2F55 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 47, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 32%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.084 332.3) |
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 #5B2F55 | 10.59:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B2F55 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #5B2F55 text on white | 10.59:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #5B2F55 text on black | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -8.3 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EF
oklch(93.7% 0.018 334.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E3
oklch(88.5% 0.035 333.2)
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Step 300
300
#DAB2D3
oklch(80.9% 0.064 332.2)
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Step 400
400
#C689BC
oklch(70.7% 0.1 332.5)
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Step 500
500
#B66AAC
oklch(63.1% 0.129 331.9)
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Step 600
600
#A15097
oklch(55.6% 0.14 332.1)
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Step 700
700
#8A4081
oklch(49.1% 0.131 332.2)
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Step 800
800
#703569
oklch(42.6% 0.109 331.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5B2F55
oklch(37.7% 0.084 332.3)
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Step 950
950
#351C32
oklch(27% 0.053 331.4)
#5B2F55 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) | #2E3B56 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A4154 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E323E | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B2F55
#5B2F55
oklch(37.7% 0.084 332.3)
- #154E2A
#154E2A
oklch(37.7% 0.085 151.9)
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 #5B2F55, 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 0.062
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.074
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.079
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.083
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.084
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.088
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.090
Use #5B2F55 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.