#5A174D
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(33.7% 0.118 336.7), rgb(90, 23, 77).
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White text reads best on this color (12.61:1).
About this color
#5A174D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.66:1 |
| White text | 12.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A174D |
| RGB | rgb(90, 23, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 59%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.7% 0.118 336.7) |
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 #5A174D | 12.61:1 | AAA | Lc -101.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5A174D | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #5A174D text on white | 12.61:1 | AAA | Lc 97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #5A174D text on black | 1.66:1 | 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4F0
oklch(93.7% 0.025 337.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE5
oklch(88.4% 0.049 336.6)
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Step 300
300
#E6ABD6
oklch(80.9% 0.089 336.5)
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Step 400
400
#D77CC1
oklch(70.7% 0.141 336.6)
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Step 500
500
#CA56B1
oklch(63.1% 0.181 336.7)
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Step 600
600
#B5369D
oklch(55.6% 0.197 336.5)
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Step 700
700
#9B2786
oklch(49% 0.182 336.4)
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Step 800
800
#7E236D
oklch(42.7% 0.151 336.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5A174D
oklch(33.7% 0.118 336.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C1634
oklch(27.1% 0.074 336.2)
#5A174D 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) | #182D4F | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F374B | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F1B2F | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A174D
#5A174D
oklch(33.7% 0.118 336.7)
- #004325
#004325
oklch(33.7% 0.081 156.5)
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 #5A174D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5A174D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.010
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.051
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.056
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.058
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.065
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.067
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.073
Use #5A174D 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.