#5A2574
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37.9% 0.135 312.6), rgb(90, 37, 116).
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White text reads best on this color (10.76:1).
About this color
#5A2574 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.065 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A2574 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 37, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 52%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.9% 0.135 312.6) |
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 #5A2574 | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5A2574 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #5A2574 text on white | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #5A2574 text on black | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -8.2 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F8
oklch(93.7% 0.028 313.4)
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Step 200
200
#E6CFF4
oklch(88.5% 0.056 312.8)
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Step 300
300
#D7AEF0
oklch(80.9% 0.101 312.3)
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Step 400
400
#C37FE8
oklch(70.7% 0.163 312.7)
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Step 500
500
#B359E1
oklch(63% 0.208 312.5)
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Step 600
600
#9F38CE
oklch(55.6% 0.225 312.8)
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Step 700
700
#8828B3
oklch(49.1% 0.21 312.6)
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Step 800
800
#6E2491
oklch(42.7% 0.174 312.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5A2574
oklch(37.9% 0.135 312.6)
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Step 950
950
#341744
oklch(27% 0.085 311.8)
#5A2574 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) | #003B76 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F3F72 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #573549 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A2574
#5A2574
oklch(37.9% 0.135 312.6)
- #2A4D00
#2A4D00
oklch(37.9% 0.107 132.8)
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 #5A2574, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.065
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.066
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.070
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.070
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.078
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.083
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.084
Use #5A2574 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.