#5A124B
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(33.1% 0.123 337.9), rgb(90, 18, 75).
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White text reads best on this color (12.94:1).
About this color
#5A124B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.62:1 |
| White text | 12.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A124B |
| RGB | rgb(90, 18, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 67%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.1% 0.123 337.9) |
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 #5A124B | 12.94:1 | AAA | Lc -101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5A124B | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #5A124B text on white | 12.94:1 | AAA | Lc 98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #5A124B text on black | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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
#FBF2F8
oklch(97% 0.012 337.5)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F0
oklch(93.5% 0.027 337.1)
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Step 200
200
#F1CDE5
oklch(88.6% 0.051 338.4)
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Step 300
300
#E8AAD6
oklch(80.9% 0.092 337.4)
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Step 400
400
#DA7AC0
oklch(70.7% 0.146 338.1)
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Step 500
500
#CD53B0
oklch(63.1% 0.187 337.9)
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Step 600
600
#B9309C
oklch(55.6% 0.205 338)
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Step 700
700
#9F2185
oklch(49.2% 0.19 338.1)
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Step 800
800
#811F6C
oklch(42.8% 0.157 338.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5A124B
oklch(33.1% 0.123 337.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D1433
oklch(26.9% 0.078 338.1)
#5A124B 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) | #152A4D | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D3549 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F162D | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A124B
#5A124B
oklch(33.1% 0.123 337.9)
- #004126
#004126
oklch(33.1% 0.077 158.3)
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 #5A124B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5A124B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.012
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.046
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.056
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.059
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.062
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.064
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.070
Use #5A124B 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.