#5A2762
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37% 0.112 322), rgb(90, 39, 98).
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White text reads best on this color (11.04:1).
About this color
#5A2762 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A2762 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 39, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 43%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.112 322) |
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 #5A2762 | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5A2762 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #5A2762 text on white | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #5A2762 text on black | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -7.5 | 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
#F2E5F4
oklch(93.7% 0.024 321.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8CFEC
oklch(88.4% 0.048 321.6)
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Step 300
300
#DBAFE1
oklch(80.9% 0.084 322.3)
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Step 400
400
#C783D2
oklch(70.7% 0.134 321.8)
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Step 500
500
#B860C6
oklch(63.1% 0.172 322)
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Step 600
600
#A343B2
oklch(55.5% 0.186 322)
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Step 700
700
#8C3499
oklch(49.1% 0.173 322.3)
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Step 800
800
#722C7C
oklch(42.7% 0.144 322.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5A2762
oklch(37% 0.112 322)
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Step 950
950
#36193B
oklch(27.1% 0.071 321.6)
#5A2762 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) | #1C3864 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E3E60 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B2F40 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A2762
#5A2762
oklch(37% 0.112 322)
- #114D0D
#114D0D
oklch(36.9% 0.112 142.2)
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 #5A2762, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.043
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.066
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.070
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.071
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.077
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.087
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.089
Use #5A2762 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.