#5A1B6D
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.2% 0.142 317.2), rgb(90, 27, 109).
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White text reads best on this color (11.58:1).
About this color
#5A1B6D is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.81:1 |
| White text | 11.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A1B6D |
| RGB | rgb(90, 27, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 60%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.2% 0.142 317.2) |
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 #5A1B6D | 11.58:1 | AAA | Lc -99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5A1B6D | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 8.1 | Not readable |
| #5A1B6D text on white | 11.58:1 | AAA | Lc 95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #5A1B6D text on black | 1.81:1 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F8
oklch(93.7% 0.031 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9CEF3
oklch(88.5% 0.058 316.9)
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Step 300
300
#DDABEE
oklch(80.9% 0.107 317.4)
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Step 400
400
#CB7BE5
oklch(70.8% 0.169 317.4)
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Step 500
500
#BC52DD
oklch(63% 0.217 317.3)
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Step 600
600
#A82DCB
oklch(55.7% 0.236 317.3)
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Step 700
700
#901CB0
oklch(49.2% 0.22 317.2)
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Step 800
800
#751C8E
oklch(42.7% 0.182 317.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5A1B6D
oklch(36.2% 0.142 317.2)
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Step 950
950
#371443
oklch(26.9% 0.091 316.5)
#5A1B6D 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) | #00356F | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D3B6B | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #592C42 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A1B6D
#5A1B6D
oklch(36.2% 0.142 317.2)
- #1C4A00
#1C4A00
oklch(36.2% 0.111 137.3)
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 #5A1B6D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.050
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.051
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.062
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.064
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.066
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.078
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.080
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.085
Use #5A1B6D 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.