#5A2169
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.6% 0.129 318.6), rgb(90, 33, 105).
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White text reads best on this color (11.31:1).
About this color
#5A2169 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.129 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 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.85:1 |
| White text | 11.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A2169 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 33, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 52%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.6% 0.129 318.6) |
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 #5A2169 | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5A2169 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 8.4 | Not readable |
| #5A2169 text on white | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc 95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #5A2169 text on black | 1.85:1 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F6
oklch(93.5% 0.028 318.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9CEF0
oklch(88.4% 0.054 319.3)
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Step 300
300
#DCADE9
oklch(81% 0.097 318.8)
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Step 400
400
#C97EDE
oklch(70.7% 0.156 318.6)
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Step 500
500
#BA59D4
oklch(63.1% 0.198 318.7)
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Step 600
600
#A538C1
oklch(55.5% 0.215 318.6)
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Step 700
700
#8E29A7
oklch(49.2% 0.2 318.7)
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Step 800
800
#732487
oklch(42.7% 0.166 318.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5A2169
oklch(36.6% 0.129 318.6)
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Step 950
950
#37163F
oklch(27% 0.082 319.4)
#5A2169 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) | #09376B | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #253C67 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A2E42 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A2169
#5A2169
oklch(36.6% 0.129 318.6)
- #184C00
#184C00
oklch(36.7% 0.115 138.7)
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 #5A2169, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.045
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.061
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.065
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.066
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.073
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.073
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.086
Use #5A2169 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.