#5A274A
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35.7% 0.089 340.9), rgb(90, 39, 74).
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White text reads best on this color (11.51:1).
About this color
#5A274A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.82:1 |
| White text | 11.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A274A |
| RGB | rgb(90, 39, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 40%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.7% 0.089 340.9) |
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 #5A274A | 11.51:1 | AAA | Lc -99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5A274A | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 7.8 | Not readable |
| #5A274A text on white | 11.51:1 | AAA | Lc 96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #5A274A text on black | 1.82:1 | 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
#F3E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 338.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBD0E0
oklch(88.5% 0.037 341.5)
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Step 300
300
#DFB0CE
oklch(80.8% 0.067 340.2)
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Step 400
400
#CE86B4
oklch(70.8% 0.106 341.4)
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Step 500
500
#BF65A2
oklch(63% 0.137 340.8)
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Step 600
600
#AA4B8D
oklch(55.6% 0.147 340.8)
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Step 700
700
#923B78
oklch(49.1% 0.138 340.8)
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Step 800
800
#763261
oklch(42.7% 0.113 341)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5A274A
oklch(35.7% 0.089 340.9)
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Step 950
950
#381A2F
oklch(26.9% 0.057 339.6)
#5A274A 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) | #2A344B | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #383C49 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F2835 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A274A
#5A274A
oklch(35.7% 0.089 340.9)
- #00492E
#00492E
oklch(35.8% 0.08 160.6)
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 #5A274A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.042
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.068
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.069
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.069
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.073
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.075
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.077
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.080
Use #5A274A 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.