#5A2249
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(34.9% 0.097 341), rgb(90, 34, 73).
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White text reads best on this color (11.93:1).
About this color
#5A2249 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.75:1 |
| White text | 11.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A2249 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 34, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 45%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.9% 0.097 341) |
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 #5A2249 | 11.93:1 | AAA | Lc -100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5A2249 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #5A2249 text on white | 11.93:1 | AAA | Lc 96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #5A2249 text on black | 1.75:1 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.02 340.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFE1
oklch(88.5% 0.041 341.3)
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Step 300
300
#E2AFCF
oklch(81% 0.072 340.8)
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Step 400
400
#D183B6
oklch(70.7% 0.115 340.9)
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Step 500
500
#C361A4
oklch(63% 0.148 340.8)
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Step 600
600
#AE458F
oklch(55.5% 0.161 340.8)
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Step 700
700
#96367A
oklch(49.2% 0.151 340.9)
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Step 800
800
#7A2E63
oklch(42.8% 0.124 341.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5A2249
oklch(34.9% 0.097 341)
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Step 950
950
#3A192F
oklch(27% 0.061 341.5)
#5A2249 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) | #25314A | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #353A48 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F2332 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A2249
#5A2249
oklch(34.9% 0.097 341)
- #00462D
#00462D
oklch(34.8% 0.077 161.5)
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 #5A2249, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.033
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.064
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.064
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.065
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.070
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.071
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.079
Use #5A2249 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.