What color is #5B32CD?

#5B32CD is #5B32CD (91, 50, 205 in RGB; hsl(256, 61%, 50%)). It sits in the deep purple family. Contrast is 7.55:1 on white and 2.78:1 on black.

Is #5B32CD accessible for text?

Yes for normal text on white at 7.55:1 (WCAG AA). Still verify large and small text in a contrast checker before shipping.

How do I use #5B32CD in CSS?

Use #5B32CD, color: #5b32cd;, or a custom property like --color-5b32cd: #5b32cd;. Nearest Tailwind-style token approximation: violet-700. Confirm contrast pairs against WCAG before production.

Color brief · Deep Purple

#5B32CD (#5B32CD) — practical notes

#5B32CD (#5b32cd) sits in the deep purple family at about 256° hue, 61% saturation, and 50% lightness. Contrast is 7.55:1 on white and 2.78:1 on black, so white labels read more clearly on the swatch itself. Nearest Tailwind token: violet-700 (approximation unless the hex is an official scale stop).

primary buttons and key accents
text or icons on a white canvas

On a black or near-black UI, #5b32cd is 2.78:1. Prefer it as a fill, border, or large heading rather than 16px copy.

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Specs & accessibility references: W3C WCAG 2.1 contrast minimum · MDN CSS color values · CSS Color Module Level 4 · WebAIM contrast guide.

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THE ORIGINAL SWATCH#5B32CD

100% opacity · sRGB

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#5B32CD

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deep-purple family Calculated from HEX

HEX#5B32CD

RGBrgb(91, 50, 205)

HSLhsl(256, 61%, 50%)

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Selected text: #5B32CD

Preview textText size 24px

CONTRAST RATIO7.55:1

AA · normal text: Pass
AA · large text: Pass
AAA · normal text: Pass

Normal text: AA 4.5:1, AAA 7:1. Large text: AA 3:1 (24px regular or about 19px bold).

Against white7.55:1

Against black2.78:1

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Color codes

HEX

#5b32cd

RGB

rgb(91, 50, 205)

HSL

hsl(256, 61%, 50%)

OKLCH

oklch(0.4715 0.2203 286.59)

CMYK

cmyk(56%, 76%, 0%, 20%)

CSS variable

--color-5b32cd: #5b32cd;

CMYK is an approximate reference; print output depends on the color profile. HSV and CMYK are not CSS color functions.

OKLCH

css

:root {
  --color5b32cd-1: #5b32cd;
}

Design systems

Nearest official tokens

An arbitrary HEX is not an official Tailwind, Material, or Bootstrap color. Distance is CIEDE2000.

Nearest Tailwind color

violet-700

Noticeably different · ΔE 3.1 · #6D28D9

Nearest CSS named color

BlueViolet

Very different · ΔE 7.53 · #8A2BE2

Nearest Material color

deep-purple-600

Noticeably different · ΔE 3.89 · #5E35B1

Nearest Bootstrap color

primary

Very different · ΔE 19.79 · #0D6EFD

Using this color

Where #5b32cd works

Sensible jobs for this swatch

primary buttons and key accents
text or icons on a white canvas

On a black or near-black UI, #5b32cd is 2.78:1. Prefer it as a fill, border, or large heading rather than 16px copy.

Family context: Mystery, ambition, and creativity. Strong for artistic and spiritual associations. Common uses still include buttons, charts, and accents in the Deep Purple range — always verify the pair for this exact hex in the contrast checker.

Similar & related colors

Nearby colors from the library by perceptual distance

Web Safe #6633CC#6633CC Tailwind violet 700#6D28D9 Spectrum #4433E1#4433E1 Tailwind indigo 700#4338CA Spectrum #453CC8#453CC8 Material Deep Purple 600#5E35B1 Material Deep Purple 500#673AB7 Spectrum #3939D0#3939D0 Web Safe #3333CC#3333CC Tailwind violet 800#5B21B6 Spectrum #302DE6#302DE6 Web Safe #6600CC#6600CC