#5A225A
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35.8% 0.112 327.6), rgb(90, 34, 90).
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White text reads best on this color (11.59:1).
About this color
#5A225A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.81:1 |
| White text | 11.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A225A |
| RGB | rgb(90, 34, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 45%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.8% 0.112 327.6) |
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 #5A225A | 11.59:1 | AAA | Lc -99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5A225A | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 7.8 | Not readable |
| #5A225A text on white | 11.59:1 | AAA | Lc 96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #5A225A text on black | 1.81:1 | 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
#F3E4F2
oklch(93.5% 0.025 327.8)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFE9
oklch(88.6% 0.046 328.2)
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Step 300
300
#DFAEDD
oklch(81% 0.084 327.6)
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Step 400
400
#CD81CB
oklch(70.7% 0.134 327.8)
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Step 500
500
#BE5DBE
oklch(63% 0.173 327.4)
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Step 600
600
#AA40AA
oklch(55.7% 0.187 327.7)
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Step 700
700
#913192
oklch(49.1% 0.174 327.4)
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Step 800
800
#762A76
oklch(42.7% 0.143 327.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5A225A
oklch(35.8% 0.112 327.6)
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Step 950
950
#381838
oklch(27% 0.071 327.3)
#5A225A 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) | #1C345C | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F3B58 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D293A | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A225A
#5A225A
oklch(35.8% 0.112 327.6)
- #004A18
#004A18
oklch(35.7% 0.104 147.7)
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 #5A225A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.028
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.059
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.059
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.070
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.076
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.080
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.086
Use #5A225A 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.