#5A2262
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.3% 0.12 322.5), rgb(90, 34, 98).
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White text reads best on this color (11.41:1).
About this color
#5A2262 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.83:1 |
| White text | 11.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A2262 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 34, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 48%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.3% 0.12 322.5) |
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 #5A2262 | 11.41:1 | AAA | Lc -99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5A2262 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 8.2 | Not readable |
| #5A2262 text on white | 11.41:1 | AAA | Lc 95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #5A2262 text on black | 1.83:1 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F4
oklch(93.5% 0.027 323.9)
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Step 200
200
#EACFED
oklch(88.6% 0.05 322.8)
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Step 300
300
#DDADE3
oklch(80.8% 0.091 322.7)
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Step 400
400
#CB80D5
oklch(70.8% 0.144 322.7)
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Step 500
500
#BC5CCA
oklch(63.2% 0.184 322.4)
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Step 600
600
#A73DB6
oklch(55.6% 0.2 322.5)
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Step 700
700
#8F2D9D
oklch(49.1% 0.187 322.4)
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Step 800
800
#74287F
oklch(42.7% 0.154 322.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5A2262
oklch(36.3% 0.12 322.5)
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Step 950
950
#37173C
oklch(26.9% 0.077 322.1)
#5A2262 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) | #153664 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A3C60 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B2C3E | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A2262
#5A2262
oklch(36.3% 0.12 322.5)
- #044C03
#044C03
oklch(36.2% 0.12 142.5)
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 #5A2262, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.036
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.061
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.062
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.067
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.068
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.076
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.083
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.090
Use #5A2262 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.