#5A2462
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.6% 0.117 322.3), rgb(90, 36, 98).
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White text reads best on this color (11.26:1).
About this color
#5A2462 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.117 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 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A2462 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 36, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 46%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.6% 0.117 322.3) |
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 #5A2462 | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5A2462 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 8.4 | Not readable |
| #5A2462 text on white | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc 95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #5A2462 text on black | 1.86:1 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F4
oklch(93.7% 0.024 321.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFED
oklch(88.5% 0.049 321.7)
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Step 300
300
#DCAEE2
oklch(80.9% 0.087 322.5)
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Step 400
400
#C981D4
oklch(70.7% 0.14 322.1)
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Step 500
500
#BA5DC8
oklch(63% 0.18 322.2)
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Step 600
600
#A63FB5
oklch(55.6% 0.196 322.4)
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Step 700
700
#8E309B
oklch(49.1% 0.181 322.6)
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Step 800
800
#73297E
oklch(42.6% 0.151 322.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5A2462
oklch(36.6% 0.117 322.3)
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Step 950
950
#37183B
oklch(27% 0.074 322.9)
#5A2462 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) | #183764 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C3D60 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B2D3F | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A2462
#5A2462
oklch(36.6% 0.117 322.3)
- #0A4D07
#0A4D07
oklch(36.7% 0.117 142.3)
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 #5A2462, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.038
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.063
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.066
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.068
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.071
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.078
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.085
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.090
Use #5A2462 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.