#5A285E
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.9% 0.106 324.6), rgb(90, 40, 94).
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White text reads best on this color (11.05:1).
About this color
#5A285E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.106 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 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A285E |
| RGB | rgb(90, 40, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 40%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.9% 0.106 324.6) |
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 #5A285E | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5A285E | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #5A285E text on white | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #5A285E text on black | 1.89:1 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F3
oklch(93.6% 0.023 323.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0EA
oklch(88.6% 0.044 324.8)
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Step 300
300
#DBAFDE
oklch(80.8% 0.081 324.2)
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Step 400
400
#C884CD
oklch(70.8% 0.127 324.4)
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Step 500
500
#B962BF
oklch(63.1% 0.163 324.9)
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Step 600
600
#A446AB
oklch(55.6% 0.176 324.8)
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Step 700
700
#8C3693
oklch(49% 0.165 324.6)
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Step 800
800
#722E77
oklch(42.7% 0.136 324.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5A285E
oklch(36.9% 0.106 324.6)
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Step 950
950
#361938
oklch(26.9% 0.067 324.8)
#5A285E 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) | #213860 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #313E5C | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C2F3F | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A285E
#5A285E
oklch(36.9% 0.106 324.6)
- #0F4D16
#0F4D16
oklch(36.9% 0.106 144.6)
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 #5A285E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.041
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.066
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.068
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.072
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.082
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.083
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.087
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.088
Use #5A285E 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.