#5A2156
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35.4% 0.11 330.4), rgb(90, 33, 86).
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White text reads best on this color (11.75:1).
About this color
#5A2156 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.78:1 |
| White text | 11.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A2156 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 33, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 46%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.4% 0.11 330.4) |
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 #5A2156 | 11.75:1 | AAA | Lc -100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5A2156 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 7.5 | Not readable |
| #5A2156 text on white | 11.75:1 | AAA | Lc 96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #5A2156 text on black | 1.78:1 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F1
oklch(93.5% 0.024 331.9)
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Step 200
200
#ECCFE8
oklch(88.6% 0.046 330.5)
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Step 300
300
#E0AEDA
oklch(81% 0.082 330.4)
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Step 400
400
#CF81C7
oklch(70.8% 0.132 330.6)
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Step 500
500
#C05DB9
oklch(63% 0.17 330.1)
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Step 600
600
#AC40A4
oklch(55.7% 0.183 330.8)
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Step 700
700
#93318D
oklch(49.1% 0.17 330.4)
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Step 800
800
#772A72
oklch(42.6% 0.141 330.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5A2156
oklch(35.4% 0.11 330.4)
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Step 950
950
#391836
oklch(27% 0.069 330.8)
#5A2156 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) | #1D3358 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #303B54 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D2738 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A2156
#5A2156
oklch(35.4% 0.11 330.4)
- #00491E
#00491E
oklch(35.4% 0.097 150.3)
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 #5A2156, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.024
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.057
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.059
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.067
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.075
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.079
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.083
Use #5A2156 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.