#5A2255
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35.5% 0.107 331.2), rgb(90, 34, 85).
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White text reads best on this color (11.70:1).
About this color
#5A2255 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.107 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 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.79:1 |
| White text | 11.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A2255 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 34, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 45%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.5% 0.107 331.2) |
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 #5A2255 | 11.70:1 | AAA | Lc -100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5A2255 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 7.5 | Not readable |
| #5A2255 text on white | 11.70:1 | AAA | Lc 96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #5A2255 text on black | 1.79:1 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F1
oklch(93.5% 0.024 331.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFE7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 330.6)
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Step 300
300
#E0AED9
oklch(80.9% 0.081 331.1)
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Step 400
400
#CE81C5
oklch(70.6% 0.129 331.1)
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Step 500
500
#C05FB6
oklch(63.1% 0.164 331.3)
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Step 600
600
#AB42A2
oklch(55.6% 0.178 331.2)
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Step 700
700
#93328B
oklch(49.1% 0.167 331.2)
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Step 800
800
#772B71
oklch(42.7% 0.138 330.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5A2255
oklch(35.5% 0.107 331.2)
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Step 950
950
#391835
oklch(27% 0.068 332)
#5A2255 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) | #1F3357 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #313B53 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E2738 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A2255
#5A2255
oklch(35.5% 0.107 331.2)
- #004920
#004920
oklch(35.5% 0.095 151.2)
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 #5A2255, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.025
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.059
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.060
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.068
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.074
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.082
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.084
Use #5A2255 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.