#58255A
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35.9% 0.106 326), rgb(88, 37, 90).
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White text reads best on this color (11.49:1).
About this color
#58255A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.82:1 |
| White text | 11.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #58255A |
| RGB | rgb(88, 37, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 42%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.9% 0.106 326) |
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 #58255A | 11.49:1 | AAA | Lc -99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #58255A | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 7.9 | Not readable |
| #58255A text on white | 11.49:1 | AAA | Lc 96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #58255A text on black | 1.82:1 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F2
oklch(93.6% 0.022 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E9
oklch(88.6% 0.043 325.9)
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Step 300
300
#DCAFDC
oklch(80.8% 0.079 326.3)
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Step 400
400
#C983CB
oklch(70.6% 0.128 325.9)
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Step 500
500
#BA62BD
oklch(63.1% 0.161 326.1)
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Step 600
600
#A545A9
oklch(55.5% 0.176 326)
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Step 700
700
#8D3691
oklch(49% 0.163 325.9)
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Step 800
800
#732E76
oklch(42.8% 0.136 326)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#58255A
oklch(35.9% 0.106 326)
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Step 950
950
#371938
oklch(27% 0.068 326.1)
#58255A 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) | #1F355C | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F3C58 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A2B3B | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #58255A
#58255A
oklch(35.9% 0.106 326)
- #054B15
#054B15
oklch(36% 0.107 145.9)
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 #58255A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.034
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.063
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.066
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.068
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.073
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.078
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.084
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.088
Use #58255A 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.