#5A2871
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(38.1% 0.127 313.6), rgb(90, 40, 113).
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White text reads best on this color (10.62:1).
About this color
#5A2871 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.062 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A2871 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 40, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 48%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.1% 0.127 313.6) |
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 #5A2871 | 10.62:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5A2871 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #5A2871 text on white | 10.62:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #5A2871 text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -8.4 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F7
oklch(93.7% 0.027 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6CFF2
oklch(88.4% 0.053 314.2)
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Step 300
300
#D7AFEC
oklch(81% 0.094 313.8)
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Step 400
400
#C281E3
oklch(70.6% 0.153 313.5)
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Step 500
500
#B25DDA
oklch(63% 0.194 313.6)
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Step 600
600
#9E3EC8
oklch(55.7% 0.212 313.6)
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Step 700
700
#872EAD
oklch(49.1% 0.197 313.6)
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Step 800
800
#6E288C
oklch(42.7% 0.164 313.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5A2871
oklch(38.1% 0.127 313.6)
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Step 950
950
#341841
oklch(27% 0.079 313.9)
#5A2871 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) | #0D3C73 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #25406F | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #583548 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A2871
#5A2871
oklch(38.1% 0.127 313.6)
- #294E00
#294E00
oklch(38.1% 0.108 133.5)
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 #5A2871, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.069
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.072
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.073
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.074
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.077
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.084
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.084
Use #5A2871 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.