#5A1969
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35.7% 0.14 319.4), rgb(90, 25, 105).
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White text reads best on this color (11.81:1).
About this color
#5A1969 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.77:1 |
| White text | 11.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A1969 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 25, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 62%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.7% 0.14 319.4) |
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 #5A1969 | 11.81:1 | AAA | Lc -99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5A1969 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 7.7 | Not readable |
| #5A1969 text on white | 11.81:1 | AAA | Lc 96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #5A1969 text on black | 1.77:1 | 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
#FAF3FC
oklch(97.2% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F7
oklch(93.6% 0.03 319.1)
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Step 200
200
#EBCDF2
oklch(88.5% 0.059 319.8)
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Step 300
300
#DEABEC
oklch(80.9% 0.105 318.9)
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Step 400
400
#CD7AE2
oklch(70.7% 0.169 319.3)
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Step 500
500
#BF52D9
oklch(63.2% 0.214 319.4)
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Step 600
600
#AA2CC6
oklch(55.5% 0.234 319.4)
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Step 700
700
#921CAB
oklch(49.1% 0.217 319.5)
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Step 800
800
#771C8B
oklch(42.8% 0.18 319.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5A1969
oklch(35.7% 0.14 319.4)
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Step 950
950
#381441
oklch(26.9% 0.089 319.1)
#5A1969 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) | #00336B | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F3A67 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A293F | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A1969
#5A1969
oklch(35.7% 0.14 319.4)
- #144900
#144900
oklch(35.6% 0.113 139.3)
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 #5A1969, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.043
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.050
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.058
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.062
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.065
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.074
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.074
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.087
Use #5A1969 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.