#5B2F56
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37.7% 0.085 331.4), rgb(91, 47, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.57:1).
About this color
#5B2F56 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 331°. 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 10.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B2F56 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 47, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 32%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.085 331.4) |
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 #5B2F56 | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B2F56 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #5B2F56 text on white | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #5B2F56 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
#F2E6F0
oklch(93.7% 0.018 331.1)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E4
oklch(88.5% 0.036 331.6)
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Step 300
300
#DAB2D4
oklch(80.9% 0.065 331.2)
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Step 400
400
#C689BE
oklch(70.8% 0.102 331.3)
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Step 500
500
#B66AAD
oklch(63.1% 0.13 331.4)
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Step 600
600
#A15098
oklch(55.6% 0.141 331.6)
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Step 700
700
#8A4082
oklch(49.1% 0.132 331.6)
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Step 800
800
#70356A
oklch(42.7% 0.11 331.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5B2F56
oklch(37.7% 0.085 331.4)
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Step 950
950
#351C32
oklch(27% 0.053 331.4)
#5B2F56 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) | #2E3B57 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A4155 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E323E | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B2F56
#5B2F56
oklch(37.7% 0.085 331.4)
- #164E29
#164E29
oklch(37.7% 0.085 151.1)
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 #5B2F56, 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 0.063
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.074
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.078
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.083
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.084
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.089
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.089
Use #5B2F56 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.