#5B2F58
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37.8% 0.087 329.7), rgb(91, 47, 88).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.54:1).
About this color
#5B2F58 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 330°. 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 10.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B2F58 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 47, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 32%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.087 329.7) |
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 #5B2F58 | 10.54:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B2F58 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #5B2F58 text on white | 10.54:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #5B2F58 text on black | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -8.4 | 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
#E8D1E5
oklch(88.5% 0.037 330.1)
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Step 300
300
#D9B2D5
oklch(80.9% 0.065 329.5)
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Step 400
400
#C588C0
oklch(70.6% 0.105 329.5)
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Step 500
500
#B669B0
oklch(63.1% 0.135 329.9)
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Step 600
600
#A14F9C
oklch(55.6% 0.146 329.6)
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Step 700
700
#893F85
oklch(49% 0.136 329.5)
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Step 800
800
#70356C
oklch(42.8% 0.112 329.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5B2F58
oklch(37.8% 0.087 329.7)
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Step 950
950
#351C33
oklch(27% 0.054 329.9)
#5B2F58 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) | #2D3B59 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #394157 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E333F | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B2F58
#5B2F58
oklch(37.8% 0.087 329.7)
- #174E27
#174E27
oklch(37.7% 0.087 149.7)
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 #5B2F58, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.055
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.066
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.074
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.077
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.085
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.086
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.089
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.091
Use #5B2F58 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.