#5A256C
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37.3% 0.126 316.6), rgb(90, 37, 108).
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White text reads best on this color (10.96:1).
About this color
#5A256C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A256C |
| RGB | rgb(90, 37, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 49%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.3% 0.126 316.6) |
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 #5A256C | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5A256C | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #5A256C text on white | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #5A256C text on black | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -7.8 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.026 316.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7CFF1
oklch(88.5% 0.053 316)
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Step 300
300
#D9AEEA
oklch(80.9% 0.095 316.3)
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Step 400
400
#C680DF
oklch(70.7% 0.152 316.8)
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Step 500
500
#B65CD6
oklch(63.1% 0.193 316.4)
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Step 600
600
#A23CC3
oklch(55.6% 0.211 316.7)
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Step 700
700
#8A2DA8
oklch(49.1% 0.195 316.5)
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Step 800
800
#702788
oklch(42.6% 0.162 316.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5A256C
oklch(37.3% 0.126 316.6)
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Step 950
950
#351740
oklch(26.9% 0.081 316.1)
#5A256C 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) | #0E396E | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #263E6A | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #593245 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A256C
#5A256C
oklch(37.3% 0.126 316.6)
- #204D00
#204D00
oklch(37.3% 0.112 136.6)
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 #5A256C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.053
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.067
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.070
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.074
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.075
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.078
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.082
Use #5A256C 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.