#5A2759
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.5% 0.103 328.2), rgb(90, 39, 89).
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White text reads best on this color (11.23:1).
About this color
#5A2759 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A2759 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 39, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 40%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.5% 0.103 328.2) |
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 #5A2759 | 11.23:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5A2759 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 8.4 | Not readable |
| #5A2759 text on white | 11.23:1 | AAA | Lc 95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #5A2759 text on black | 1.86:1 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 330.3)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E8
oklch(88.5% 0.042 327.2)
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Step 300
300
#DDAFDA
oklch(80.9% 0.078 328.4)
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Step 400
400
#CA84C7
oklch(70.7% 0.123 328.3)
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Step 500
500
#BB62B9
oklch(63.1% 0.158 328.1)
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Step 600
600
#A646A5
oklch(55.6% 0.172 328)
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Step 700
700
#8E378D
oklch(49.1% 0.159 328.1)
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Step 800
800
#742F72
oklch(42.8% 0.131 328.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5A2759
oklch(36.5% 0.103 328.2)
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Step 950
950
#371936
oklch(26.9% 0.066 328.4)
#5A2759 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) | #23375B | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #323D58 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D2C3C | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A2759
#5A2759
oklch(36.5% 0.103 328.2)
- #034C1C
#034C1C
oklch(36.4% 0.102 148.4)
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 #5A2759, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.037
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.065
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.066
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.069
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.079
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.081
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.084
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.085
Use #5A2759 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.