#5A2772
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(38% 0.13 313.3), rgb(90, 39, 114).
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White text reads best on this color (10.67:1).
About this color
#5A2772 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.130 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 0.063 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A2772 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 39, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 49%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.13 313.3) |
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 #5A2772 | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5A2772 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #5A2772 text on white | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #5A2772 text on black | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -8.4 | 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
#E6CFF3
oklch(88.5% 0.055 313.4)
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Step 300
300
#D7AEED
oklch(80.8% 0.097 313.6)
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Step 400
400
#C281E5
oklch(70.7% 0.156 312.9)
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Step 500
500
#B35CDD
oklch(63.2% 0.199 313.3)
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Step 600
600
#9E3CCA
oklch(55.6% 0.216 313.2)
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Step 700
700
#872CAF
oklch(49.1% 0.201 313.1)
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Step 800
800
#6E278D
oklch(42.7% 0.166 313.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5A2772
oklch(38% 0.13 313.3)
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Step 950
950
#341742
oklch(26.9% 0.083 313.3)
#5A2772 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) | #083B74 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #233F70 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #583548 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A2772
#5A2772
oklch(38% 0.13 313.3)
- #294E00
#294E00
oklch(38.1% 0.108 133.5)
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 #5A2772, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.069
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.070
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.071
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.072
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.077
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.084
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.085
Use #5A2772 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.