#5A194F
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(34% 0.116 335.3), rgb(90, 25, 79).
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White text reads best on this color (12.45:1).
About this color
#5A194F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 335°. 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 12.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.68:1 |
| White text | 12.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A194F |
| RGB | rgb(90, 25, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 57%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34% 0.116 335.3) |
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 #5A194F | 12.45:1 | AAA | Lc -101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5A194F | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #5A194F text on white | 12.45:1 | AAA | Lc 97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #5A194F text on black | 1.68:1 | 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
#F5E4F1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 333.7)
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Step 200
200
#EECEE6
oklch(88.5% 0.048 334.8)
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Step 300
300
#E5ACD7
oklch(81% 0.087 335.4)
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Step 400
400
#D57DC2
oklch(70.7% 0.139 335.4)
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Step 500
500
#C858B3
oklch(63.1% 0.178 335.3)
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Step 600
600
#B3389F
oklch(55.6% 0.194 335.1)
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Step 700
700
#9A2988
oklch(49.2% 0.181 335.2)
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Step 800
800
#7D246E
oklch(42.7% 0.15 335.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5A194F
oklch(34% 0.116 335.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B1634
oklch(26.9% 0.073 335.2)
#5A194F 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) | #192E51 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F384D | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F1D31 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A194F
#5A194F
oklch(34% 0.116 335.3)
- #004424
#004424
oklch(34% 0.083 155.3)
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 #5A194F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5A194F.
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 0.045
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.054
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.056
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.058
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.067
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.069
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.077
Use #5A194F 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.