#5A2A67
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37.7% 0.112 318.7), rgb(90, 42, 103).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.70:1).
About this color
#5A2A67 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A2A67 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 42, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 42%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.112 318.7) |
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 #5A2A67 | 10.70:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5A2A67 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #5A2A67 text on white | 10.70:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #5A2A67 text on black | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -8.2 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
-
Step 100
100
#F1E5F5
oklch(93.6% 0.025 317.7)
-
Step 200
200
#E7D0ED
oklch(88.5% 0.046 319.2)
-
Step 300
300
#D8B0E4
oklch(80.9% 0.084 318.3)
-
Step 400
400
#C484D6
oklch(70.7% 0.135 318.6)
-
Step 500
500
#B462CB
oklch(63.1% 0.172 318.5)
-
Step 600
600
#9F45B7
oklch(55.5% 0.186 318.6)
-
Step 700
700
#88359E
oklch(49% 0.175 318.5)
-
Step 800
800
#6F2D80
oklch(42.7% 0.145 318.9)
-
Step 900
900 (this color)
#5A2A67
oklch(37.7% 0.112 318.7)
-
Step 950
950
#35193C
oklch(27% 0.072 319.3)
#5A2A67 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) | #1D3B69 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D4065 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A3344 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A2A67
#5A2A67
oklch(37.7% 0.112 318.7)
- #1D4F07
#1D4F07
oklch(37.9% 0.112 138.6)
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 #5A2A67, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.052
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.072
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.077
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.079
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.080
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.087
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.088
Use #5A2A67 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.