#5A1E51
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(34.8% 0.11 334), rgb(90, 30, 81).
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White text reads best on this color (12.07:1).
About this color
#5A1E51 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.73:1 |
| White text | 12.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A1E51 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 30, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 50%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.8% 0.11 334) |
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 #5A1E51 | 12.07:1 | AAA | Lc -100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5A1E51 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #5A1E51 text on white | 12.07:1 | AAA | Lc 97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #5A1E51 text on black | 1.73:1 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F1
oklch(93.5% 0.024 331.9)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEE6
oklch(88.4% 0.047 333.8)
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Step 300
300
#E2ADD7
oklch(80.9% 0.083 333.7)
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Step 400
400
#D27FC2
oklch(70.6% 0.133 334.3)
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Step 500
500
#C45CB3
oklch(63.1% 0.169 334)
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Step 600
600
#AF3E9F
oklch(55.6% 0.184 333.8)
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Step 700
700
#962F88
oklch(49.1% 0.171 333.8)
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Step 800
800
#7A286E
oklch(42.6% 0.142 334.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5A1E51
oklch(34.8% 0.11 334)
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Step 950
950
#3A1734
oklch(26.9% 0.07 334.3)
#5A1E51 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) | #1D3053 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #30394F | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E2234 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A1E51
#5A1E51
oklch(34.8% 0.11 334)
- #004624
#004624
oklch(34.6% 0.086 154.5)
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 #5A1E51, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.018
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.053
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.058
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.061
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.069
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.076
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.081
Use #5A1E51 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.