#5A3168
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(38.9% 0.101 317), rgb(90, 49, 104).
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White text reads best on this color (10.12:1).
About this color
#5A3168 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.066 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A3168 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 49, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 36%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.9% 0.101 317) |
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 #5A3168 | 10.12:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5A3168 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #5A3168 text on white | 10.12:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #5A3168 text on black | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -9.3 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F4
oklch(93.7% 0.021 316.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1EC
oklch(88.5% 0.042 317.4)
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Step 300
300
#D5B2E1
oklch(80.9% 0.075 317.4)
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Step 400
400
#BF88D2
oklch(70.7% 0.121 317.2)
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Step 500
500
#AE68C7
oklch(63.1% 0.155 316.6)
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Step 600
600
#994DB3
oklch(55.6% 0.168 316.7)
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Step 700
700
#833D9A
oklch(49.1% 0.157 317)
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Step 800
800
#6A337D
oklch(42.6% 0.13 316.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5A3168
oklch(38.9% 0.101 317)
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Step 950
950
#331B3B
oklch(27% 0.065 317.2)
#5A3168 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) | #263F6A | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #324366 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A3947 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A3168
#5A3168
oklch(38.9% 0.101 317)
- #285113
#285113
oklch(39.1% 0.102 137)
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 #5A3168, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.069
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.082
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.083
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.084
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.086
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.088
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.094
Use #5A3168 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.