#5B335E
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(38.8% 0.086 324.5), rgb(91, 51, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.09:1).
About this color
#5B335E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.065 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B335E |
| RGB | rgb(91, 51, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 30%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.8% 0.086 324.5) |
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 #5B335E | 10.09:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B335E | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #5B335E text on white | 10.09:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #5B335E text on black | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -9.3 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F1
oklch(93.6% 0.018 323)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E7
oklch(88.6% 0.036 324.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6B3D8
oklch(80.9% 0.064 324.4)
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Step 400
400
#C18AC5
oklch(70.7% 0.104 324.3)
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Step 500
500
#B06BB6
oklch(63% 0.133 324.1)
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Step 600
600
#9C52A1
oklch(55.7% 0.143 324.9)
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Step 700
700
#85428A
oklch(49.2% 0.133 324.7)
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Step 800
800
#6C3770
oklch(42.7% 0.11 324.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5B335E
oklch(38.8% 0.086 324.5)
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Step 950
950
#331C35
oklch(26.8% 0.055 324.1)
#5B335E 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) | #2E3F60 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #39435D | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D3844 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B335E
#5B335E
oklch(38.8% 0.086 324.5)
- #235025
#235025
oklch(38.8% 0.086 144.5)
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 #5B335E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.065
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.067
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.081
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.083
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.084
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.091
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.094
Use #5B335E 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.