#5A226F
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37.2% 0.134 315.4), rgb(90, 34, 111).
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White text reads best on this color (11.09:1).
About this color
#5A226F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A226F |
| RGB | rgb(90, 34, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 53%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.2% 0.134 315.4) |
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 #5A226F | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5A226F | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #5A226F text on white | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #5A226F text on black | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -7.6 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F7
oklch(93.6% 0.029 317.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8CFF3
oklch(88.6% 0.055 315.6)
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Step 300
300
#DAADED
oklch(80.9% 0.1 315.7)
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Step 400
400
#C67EE4
oklch(70.6% 0.161 315.4)
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Step 500
500
#B758DC
oklch(63.1% 0.206 315.4)
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Step 600
600
#A336C9
oklch(55.6% 0.224 315.7)
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Step 700
700
#8B27AE
oklch(49.1% 0.207 315.4)
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Step 800
800
#71238D
oklch(42.7% 0.172 315.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5A226F
oklch(37.2% 0.134 315.4)
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Step 950
950
#361642
oklch(27% 0.085 315.8)
#5A226F 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) | #003871 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #213D6D | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #583145 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A226F
#5A226F
oklch(37.2% 0.134 315.4)
- #234C00
#234C00
oklch(37.2% 0.109 135.4)
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 #5A226F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.055
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.061
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.067
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.071
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.079
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.080
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.080
Use #5A226F 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.