#5A254D
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35.5% 0.095 337.8), rgb(90, 37, 77).
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White text reads best on this color (11.62:1).
About this color
#5A254D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.80:1 |
| White text | 11.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A254D |
| RGB | rgb(90, 37, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 42%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.5% 0.095 337.8) |
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 #5A254D | 11.62:1 | AAA | Lc -100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5A254D | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 7.6 | Not readable |
| #5A254D text on white | 11.62:1 | AAA | Lc 96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #5A254D 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
#F4E5EF
oklch(93.7% 0.021 337.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBD0E2
oklch(88.5% 0.038 338.1)
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Step 300
300
#E0AFD1
oklch(80.9% 0.072 337.7)
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Step 400
400
#CE84B9
oklch(70.6% 0.113 337.9)
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Step 500
500
#C063A8
oklch(63.1% 0.146 337.8)
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Step 600
600
#AB4893
oklch(55.6% 0.157 337.9)
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Step 700
700
#93387D
oklch(49.1% 0.148 338.2)
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Step 800
800
#772F66
oklch(42.6% 0.122 337.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5A254D
oklch(35.5% 0.095 337.8)
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Step 950
950
#391A31
oklch(27.1% 0.06 337.7)
#5A254D 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) | #27334E | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #363C4C | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F2735 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A254D
#5A254D
oklch(35.5% 0.095 337.8)
- #00482A
#00482A
oklch(35.4% 0.083 157.9)
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 #5A254D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.035
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.065
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.068
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.068
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.069
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.074
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.075
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.079
Use #5A254D 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.