#5A1752
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(34% 0.122 333.1), rgb(90, 23, 82).
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White text reads best on this color (12.50:1).
About this color
#5A1752 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.67:1 |
| White text | 12.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A1752 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 23, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 59%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34% 0.122 333.1) |
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 #5A1752 | 12.50:1 | AAA | Lc -101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5A1752 | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #5A1752 text on white | 12.50:1 | AAA | Lc 97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #5A1752 text on black | 1.67:1 | 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
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 333.7)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE8
oklch(88.5% 0.052 333.1)
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Step 300
300
#E5ABDA
oklch(80.9% 0.091 333.2)
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Step 400
400
#D67BC7
oklch(70.7% 0.147 333.3)
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Step 500
500
#C855B9
oklch(63% 0.187 332.9)
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Step 600
600
#B334A5
oklch(55.5% 0.204 332.8)
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Step 700
700
#9A258D
oklch(49.1% 0.189 333.1)
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Step 800
800
#7D2172
oklch(42.6% 0.157 333.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5A1752
oklch(34% 0.122 333.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B1536
oklch(26.9% 0.077 332.8)
#5A1752 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) | #152E54 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C3750 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E1D32 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A1752
#5A1752
oklch(34% 0.122 333.1)
- #004421
#004421
oklch(33.9% 0.087 153.3)
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 #5A1752, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5A1752.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.007
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.052
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.054
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.059
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.069
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.070
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.073
Use #5A1752 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.