#5A2661
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.8% 0.113 322.8), rgb(90, 38, 97).
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White text reads best on this color (11.14:1).
About this color
#5A2661 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A2661 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 38, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 44%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.8% 0.113 322.8) |
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 #5A2661 | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5A2661 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #5A2661 text on white | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #5A2661 text on black | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -7.4 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F4
oklch(93.7% 0.024 321.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFEC
oklch(88.5% 0.048 322.7)
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Step 300
300
#DBAFE1
oklch(80.9% 0.084 322.3)
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Step 400
400
#C882D1
oklch(70.6% 0.135 322.8)
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Step 500
500
#B960C5
oklch(63.1% 0.172 322.7)
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Step 600
600
#A442B2
oklch(55.5% 0.188 322.5)
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Step 700
700
#8D3399
oklch(49.2% 0.175 322.8)
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Step 800
800
#722C7C
oklch(42.7% 0.144 322.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5A2661
oklch(36.8% 0.113 322.8)
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Step 950
950
#36193A
oklch(27% 0.07 322.6)
#5A2661 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) | #1C3763 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E3D5F | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B2E3F | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A2661
#5A2661
oklch(36.8% 0.113 322.8)
- #0E4D0D
#0E4D0D
oklch(36.8% 0.113 142.7)
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 #5A2661, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.040
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.065
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.069
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.069
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.076
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.089
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.089
Use #5A2661 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.