#5A185B
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(34.6% 0.128 327.3), rgb(90, 24, 91).
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White text reads best on this color (12.23:1).
About this color
#5A185B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.71:1 |
| White text | 12.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A185B |
| RGB | rgb(90, 24, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 58%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.6% 0.128 327.3) |
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 #5A185B | 12.23:1 | AAA | Lc -100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5A185B | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #5A185B text on white | 12.23:1 | AAA | Lc 97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #5A185B text on black | 1.71:1 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F4
oklch(93.7% 0.028 327.6)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDEC
oklch(88.4% 0.054 327)
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Step 300
300
#E2ABE1
oklch(80.9% 0.096 327)
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Step 400
400
#D27BD2
oklch(70.7% 0.154 327.1)
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Step 500
500
#C554C6
oklch(63.2% 0.198 327.3)
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Step 600
600
#B032B2
oklch(55.6% 0.214 327.3)
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Step 700
700
#972299
oklch(49.1% 0.199 327.3)
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Step 800
800
#7B207C
oklch(42.8% 0.165 327.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5A185B
oklch(34.6% 0.128 327.3)
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Step 950
950
#3A153A
oklch(26.9% 0.08 327.5)
#5A185B 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) | #0C305D | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #283859 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D2237 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A185B
#5A185B
oklch(34.6% 0.128 327.3)
- #004716
#004716
oklch(34.7% 0.102 147.4)
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 #5A185B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.019
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.044
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.058
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.062
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.062
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.076
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.081
Use #5A185B 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.