#5A254C
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35.5% 0.094 338.7), rgb(90, 37, 76).
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White text reads best on this color (11.64:1).
About this color
#5A254C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.80:1 |
| White text | 11.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A254C |
| RGB | rgb(90, 37, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 42%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.5% 0.094 338.7) |
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 #5A254C | 11.64:1 | AAA | Lc -100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5A254C | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 7.5 | Not readable |
| #5A254C text on white | 11.64:1 | AAA | Lc 96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #5A254C text on black | 1.80:1 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.02 340.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECD0E2
oklch(88.6% 0.039 339.2)
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Step 300
300
#E0AFD0
oklch(80.8% 0.071 338.6)
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Step 400
400
#CF84B8
oklch(70.7% 0.113 339)
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Step 500
500
#C063A6
oklch(63% 0.144 338.8)
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Step 600
600
#AB4892
oklch(55.6% 0.157 338.4)
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Step 700
700
#93397C
oklch(49.2% 0.145 338.8)
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Step 800
800
#773065
oklch(42.7% 0.12 338.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5A254C
oklch(35.5% 0.094 338.7)
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Step 950
950
#391A30
oklch(27.1% 0.059 339.2)
#5A254C 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) | #27334D | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #363C4B | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F2735 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A254C
#5A254C
oklch(35.5% 0.094 338.7)
- #00482B
#00482B
oklch(35.4% 0.082 158.6)
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 #5A254C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.036
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.065
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.068
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.069
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.069
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.075
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.075
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.077
Use #5A254C 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.