#5A2873
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(38.2% 0.129 312.6), rgb(90, 40, 115).
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White text reads best on this color (10.57:1).
About this color
#5A2873 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.129 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 10.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A2873 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 40, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 48%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.129 312.6) |
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 #5A2873 | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5A2873 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #5A2873 text on white | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #5A2873 text on black | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -8.5 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F8
oklch(93.6% 0.028 311.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6CFF3
oklch(88.5% 0.055 313.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6AFEE
oklch(81% 0.096 312.3)
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Step 400
400
#C181E5
oklch(70.6% 0.155 312.4)
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Step 500
500
#B25DDD
oklch(63.2% 0.197 312.8)
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Step 600
600
#9D3DCB
oklch(55.6% 0.215 312.5)
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Step 700
700
#862DAF
oklch(49% 0.2 312.6)
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Step 800
800
#6D288E
oklch(42.7% 0.165 312.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5A2873
oklch(38.2% 0.129 312.6)
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Step 950
950
#341842
oklch(27% 0.081 313)
#5A2873 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) | #093C75 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #234071 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #573649 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A2873
#5A2873
oklch(38.2% 0.129 312.6)
- #2B4E00
#2B4E00
oklch(38.2% 0.107 132.6)
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 #5A2873, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.067
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.070
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.071
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.072
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.079
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.084
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.086
Use #5A2873 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.