#5A226B
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.9% 0.13 317.5), rgb(90, 34, 107).
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White text reads best on this color (11.19:1).
About this color
#5A226B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.130 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 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A226B |
| RGB | rgb(90, 34, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 52%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.9% 0.13 317.5) |
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 #5A226B | 11.19:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5A226B | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #5A226B text on white | 11.19:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #5A226B text on black | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -7.4 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F7
oklch(93.6% 0.029 317.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8CFF1
oklch(88.6% 0.053 317.1)
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Step 300
300
#DBADEA
oklch(80.9% 0.097 317.7)
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Step 400
400
#C87FDF
oklch(70.8% 0.155 317.7)
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Step 500
500
#B959D6
oklch(63.1% 0.199 317.7)
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Step 600
600
#A439C3
oklch(55.6% 0.215 317.6)
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Step 700
700
#8C29A9
oklch(49.1% 0.201 317.2)
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Step 800
800
#722589
oklch(42.8% 0.166 317.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5A226B
oklch(36.9% 0.13 317.5)
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Step 950
950
#361740
oklch(27% 0.081 317.2)
#5A226B 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) | #08386D | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #243D69 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #592F43 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A226B
#5A226B
oklch(36.9% 0.13 317.5)
- #1D4C00
#1D4C00
oklch(36.9% 0.113 137.3)
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 #5A226B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.049
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.062
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.067
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.070
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.071
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.083
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.084
Use #5A226B 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.