#5A294E
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.2% 0.088 337.4), rgb(90, 41, 78).
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White text reads best on this color (11.27:1).
About this color
#5A294E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A294E |
| RGB | rgb(90, 41, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 37%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.2% 0.088 337.4) |
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 #5A294E | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc -99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5A294E | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 8.2 | Not readable |
| #5A294E text on white | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc 95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #5A294E 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 338.7)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E2
oklch(88.4% 0.037 337)
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Step 300
300
#DEB1D0
oklch(81% 0.066 337.8)
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Step 400
400
#CB86B8
oklch(70.6% 0.106 337.4)
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Step 500
500
#BC67A6
oklch(63.1% 0.134 337.6)
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Step 600
600
#A74C92
oklch(55.6% 0.147 337.1)
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Step 700
700
#8F3C7C
oklch(49% 0.137 337.2)
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Step 800
800
#743365
oklch(42.7% 0.112 337.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5A294E
oklch(36.2% 0.088 337.4)
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Step 950
950
#371B30
oklch(27% 0.055 337)
#5A294E 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) | #2A364F | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #383D4D | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E2B38 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A294E
#5A294E
oklch(36.2% 0.088 337.4)
- #004B2B
#004B2B
oklch(36.3% 0.086 157.2)
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 #5A294E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.044
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.068
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.069
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.073
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.073
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.077
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.083
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.084
Use #5A294E 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.