#5A1685
Closest named color: Indigo (#4B0082). oklch(37.6% 0.171 307.5), rgb(90, 22, 133).
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White text reads best on this color (11.12:1).
About this color
#5A1685 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indigo (#4B0082), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Indigo (#4B0082) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A1685 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 22, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 72%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.171 307.5) |
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 #5A1685 | 11.12:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5A1685 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #5A1685 text on white | 11.12:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #5A1685 text on black | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | 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
#F8F3FF
oklch(97.1% 0.017 304.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E4FE
oklch(93.6% 0.037 306.4)
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Step 200
200
#E6CDFE
oklch(88.5% 0.071 308)
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Step 300
300
#D6ABFF
oklch(80.9% 0.124 307.3)
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Step 400
400
#C278FF
oklch(70.7% 0.199 307.4)
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Step 500
500
#B447FF
oklch(63.1% 0.259 307.5)
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Step 600
600
#A102EF
oklch(55.6% 0.284 307.6)
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Step 700
700
#8800CB
oklch(49.2% 0.252 307.6)
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Step 800
800
#7000A8
oklch(42.7% 0.219 307.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5A1685
oklch(37.6% 0.171 307.5)
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Step 950
950
#35114E
oklch(27.1% 0.108 307.6)
#5A1685 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) | #003988 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003C83 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #53344F | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A1685
#5A1685
oklch(37.6% 0.171 307.5)
- #334A00
#334A00
oklch(37.6% 0.097 127.1)
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 #5A1685, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.042
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.058
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.066
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.068
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.080
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.083
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.091
Use #5A1685 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.