#5A2E52
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37.2% 0.082 334.2), rgb(90, 46, 82).
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White text reads best on this color (10.78:1).
About this color
#5A2E52 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A2E52 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 46, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 32%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.2% 0.082 334.2) |
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 #5A2E52 | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5A2E52 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #5A2E52 text on white | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #5A2E52 text on black | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -7.9 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EF
oklch(93.7% 0.018 334.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E3
oklch(88.5% 0.035 333.2)
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Step 300
300
#DAB2D1
oklch(80.8% 0.062 334.1)
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Step 400
400
#C789BA
oklch(70.7% 0.099 334.4)
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Step 500
500
#B76AA9
oklch(63.1% 0.127 334)
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Step 600
600
#A25094
oklch(55.5% 0.138 334.1)
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Step 700
700
#8A417E
oklch(49.1% 0.127 333.9)
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Step 800
800
#713666
oklch(42.8% 0.105 334.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5A2E52
oklch(37.2% 0.082 334.2)
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Step 950
950
#361C31
oklch(27.1% 0.053 334.4)
#5A2E52 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) | #2E3953 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A4051 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E303C | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A2E52
#5A2E52
oklch(37.2% 0.082 334.2)
- #114D2C
#114D2C
oklch(37.3% 0.083 154.5)
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 #5A2E52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.054
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.061
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.075
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.079
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.082
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.085
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.086
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.087
Use #5A2E52 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.