#5A3056
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37.8% 0.082 330.6), rgb(90, 48, 86).
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White text reads best on this color (10.54:1).
About this color
#5A3056 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A3056 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 48, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 30%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.082 330.6) |
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 #5A3056 | 10.54:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5A3056 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #5A3056 text on white | 10.54:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #5A3056 text on black | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -8.3 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EF
oklch(93.6% 0.017 331.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E4
oklch(88.4% 0.035 330.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9B3D3
oklch(81% 0.061 331.5)
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Step 400
400
#C48ABD
oklch(70.7% 0.098 330.8)
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Step 500
500
#B46BAD
oklch(63.1% 0.127 330.5)
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Step 600
600
#9F5298
oklch(55.6% 0.136 330.7)
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Step 700
700
#884282
oklch(49.1% 0.127 330.6)
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Step 800
800
#6F376A
oklch(42.8% 0.106 330.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5A3056
oklch(37.8% 0.082 330.6)
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Step 950
950
#351C32
oklch(27% 0.053 331.4)
#5A3056 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) | #2E3B57 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A4155 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D333F | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A3056
#5A3056
oklch(37.8% 0.082 330.6)
- #1A4E2A
#1A4E2A
oklch(37.9% 0.082 150.6)
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 #5A3056, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.058
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.062
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.077
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.081
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.083
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.086
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.087
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.088
Use #5A3056 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.