#5A2B4E
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.5% 0.085 337.7), rgb(90, 43, 78).
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White text reads best on this color (11.10:1).
About this color
#5A2B4E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A2B4E |
| RGB | rgb(90, 43, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 35%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.5% 0.085 337.7) |
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 #5A2B4E | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5A2B4E | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 8.5 | Not readable |
| #5A2B4E text on white | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc 95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #5A2B4E text on black | 1.89:1 | 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
#F9F3F7
oklch(97% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 338.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1E1
oklch(88.5% 0.034 338)
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Step 300
300
#DDB1CF
oklch(80.9% 0.064 338.1)
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Step 400
400
#CA88B7
oklch(70.8% 0.101 337.8)
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Step 500
500
#BB68A5
oklch(63.1% 0.131 337.8)
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Step 600
600
#A64E90
oklch(55.6% 0.141 337.8)
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Step 700
700
#8E3F7A
oklch(49.2% 0.13 338.2)
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Step 800
800
#733464
oklch(42.7% 0.109 337.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5A2B4E
oklch(36.5% 0.085 337.7)
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Step 950
950
#371B30
oklch(27% 0.055 337)
#5A2B4E 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) | #2C374F | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #393E4D | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E2D39 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A2B4E
#5A2B4E
oklch(36.5% 0.085 337.7)
- #024B2C
#024B2C
oklch(36.4% 0.085 157.6)
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 #5A2B4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.049
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.063
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.072
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.075
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.077
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.082
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.086
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.087
Use #5A2B4E 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.