#5A2159
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35.6% 0.113 328.3), rgb(90, 33, 89).
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White text reads best on this color (11.68:1).
About this color
#5A2159 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.79:1 |
| White text | 11.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A2159 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 33, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 46%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.6% 0.113 328.3) |
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 #5A2159 | 11.68:1 | AAA | Lc -100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5A2159 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 7.6 | Not readable |
| #5A2159 text on white | 11.68:1 | AAA | Lc 96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #5A2159 text on black | 1.79:1 | 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
#F3E4F2
oklch(93.5% 0.025 327.8)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFE9
oklch(88.6% 0.046 328.2)
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Step 300
300
#DFADDC
oklch(80.8% 0.085 328.3)
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Step 400
400
#CE80CB
oklch(70.7% 0.136 328.3)
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Step 500
500
#BF5DBD
oklch(63.1% 0.173 328.1)
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Step 600
600
#AB3FA9
oklch(55.7% 0.188 328.5)
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Step 700
700
#923091
oklch(49.1% 0.175 328.3)
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Step 800
800
#772976
oklch(42.7% 0.146 328.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5A2159
oklch(35.6% 0.113 328.3)
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Step 950
950
#391838
oklch(27.2% 0.072 328.5)
#5A2159 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) | #1B335B | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F3B57 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D2839 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A2159
#5A2159
oklch(35.6% 0.113 328.3)
- #004A1A
#004A1A
oklch(35.7% 0.102 148.4)
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 #5A2159, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.025
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.057
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.058
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.068
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.075
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.078
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.084
Use #5A2159 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.