#5A245C
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.2% 0.111 326.2), rgb(90, 36, 92).
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White text reads best on this color (11.40:1).
About this color
#5A245C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.84:1 |
| White text | 11.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A245C |
| RGB | rgb(90, 36, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 44%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.2% 0.111 326.2) |
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 #5A245C | 11.40:1 | AAA | Lc -99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5A245C | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 8.1 | Not readable |
| #5A245C text on white | 11.40:1 | AAA | Lc 95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #5A245C text on black | 1.84:1 | 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
#F3E5F3
oklch(93.7% 0.024 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EACFEA
oklch(88.5% 0.047 326)
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Step 300
300
#DDAEDE
oklch(80.8% 0.084 325.7)
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Step 400
400
#CB82CD
oklch(70.8% 0.133 325.9)
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Step 500
500
#BC5FBF
oklch(63.1% 0.169 326.2)
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Step 600
600
#A742AC
oklch(55.6% 0.184 325.8)
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Step 700
700
#8F3293
oklch(49% 0.172 326.1)
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Step 800
800
#752B77
oklch(42.7% 0.142 326.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5A245C
oklch(36.2% 0.111 326.2)
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Step 950
950
#371838
oklch(26.8% 0.07 326.1)
#5A245C 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) | #1D355E | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F3C5A | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C2B3C | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A245C
#5A245C
oklch(36.2% 0.111 326.2)
- #004C14
#004C14
oklch(36.3% 0.11 146.2)
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 #5A245C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.032
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.061
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.063
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.075
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.077
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.083
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.091
Use #5A245C 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.