#5A2276
Closest named color: Indigo (#4B0082). oklch(37.7% 0.141 312.1), rgb(90, 34, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.90:1).
About this color
#5A2276 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indigo (#4B0082), ΔE 0.061 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Indigo (#4B0082) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A2276 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 34, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 55%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.141 312.1) |
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 #5A2276 | 10.90:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5A2276 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #5A2276 text on white | 10.90:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #5A2276 text on black | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F9F3FD
oklch(97.2% 0.015 312.2)
-
Step 100
100
#F1E4F9
oklch(93.5% 0.031 312.9)
-
Step 200
200
#E6CFF6
oklch(88.6% 0.058 311.5)
-
Step 300
300
#D8ADF2
oklch(80.9% 0.105 312.4)
-
Step 400
400
#C47DEC
oklch(70.7% 0.171 312.3)
-
Step 500
500
#B456E5
oklch(63% 0.216 312.1)
-
Step 600
600
#A032D3
oklch(55.5% 0.236 312.2)
-
Step 700
700
#8922B7
oklch(49.1% 0.219 312.2)
-
Step 800
800
#6F2094
oklch(42.7% 0.181 312.1)
-
Step 900
900 (this color)
#5A2276
oklch(37.7% 0.141 312.1)
-
Step 950
950
#351645
oklch(27.1% 0.089 312.4)
#5A2276 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) | #003A78 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A3E74 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #573349 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A2276
#5A2276
oklch(37.7% 0.141 312.1)
- #2B4C00
#2B4C00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 132.1)
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 #5A2276, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.061
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.061
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.066
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.073
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.078
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.082
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.083
Use #5A2276 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.