#5A224B
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35% 0.099 339.2), rgb(90, 34, 75).
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White text reads best on this color (11.89:1).
About this color
#5A224B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.76:1 |
| White text | 11.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A224B |
| RGB | rgb(90, 34, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 45%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35% 0.099 339.2) |
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 #5A224B | 11.89:1 | AAA | Lc -100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5A224B | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #5A224B text on white | 11.89:1 | AAA | Lc 96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #5A224B text on black | 1.76:1 | 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
#F4E5EF
oklch(93.7% 0.021 337.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFE2
oklch(88.5% 0.042 339.7)
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Step 300
300
#E2AFD0
oklch(81% 0.073 339.9)
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Step 400
400
#D182B9
oklch(70.6% 0.119 339)
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Step 500
500
#C361A7
oklch(63.2% 0.151 339.3)
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Step 600
600
#AE4592
oklch(55.7% 0.163 339.4)
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Step 700
700
#95357D
oklch(49.1% 0.154 338.9)
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Step 800
800
#792D65
oklch(42.6% 0.126 339.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5A224B
oklch(35% 0.099 339.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1930
oklch(27.1% 0.062 340)
#5A224B 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) | #24314C | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #353A4A | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F2433 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A224B
#5A224B
oklch(35% 0.099 339.2)
- #00472B
#00472B
oklch(35.1% 0.08 159.2)
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 #5A224B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.030
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.063
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.063
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.065
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.066
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.069
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.073
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.080
Use #5A224B 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.