#5A265E
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.6% 0.11 324.7), rgb(90, 38, 94).
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White text reads best on this color (11.20:1).
About this color
#5A265E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A265E |
| RGB | rgb(90, 38, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 42%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.6% 0.11 324.7) |
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 #5A265E | 11.20:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5A265E | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 8.5 | Not readable |
| #5A265E text on white | 11.20:1 | AAA | Lc 95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #5A265E text on black | 1.87:1 | 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
#F2E5F3
oklch(93.6% 0.023 323.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFEA
oklch(88.4% 0.046 324.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCAFDE
oklch(80.9% 0.081 324.9)
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Step 400
400
#C983CE
oklch(70.7% 0.131 324.5)
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Step 500
500
#BA60C1
oklch(63.1% 0.168 324.6)
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Step 600
600
#A543AD
oklch(55.5% 0.183 324.6)
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Step 700
700
#8E3495
oklch(49.2% 0.17 324.8)
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Step 800
800
#732C79
oklch(42.7% 0.142 324.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5A265E
oklch(36.6% 0.11 324.7)
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Step 950
950
#371939
oklch(27.1% 0.069 324.9)
#5A265E 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) | #1E3760 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F3D5C | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C2D3E | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A265E
#5A265E
oklch(36.6% 0.11 324.7)
- #094D13
#094D13
oklch(36.7% 0.11 144.7)
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 #5A265E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.037
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.064
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.067
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.068
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.078
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.079
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.086
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.091
Use #5A265E 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.