#5A2F60
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(38.1% 0.095 322.6), rgb(90, 47, 96).
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White text reads best on this color (10.44:1).
About this color
#5A2F60 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A2F60 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 47, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 34%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.1% 0.095 322.6) |
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 #5A2F60 | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5A2F60 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #5A2F60 text on white | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #5A2F60 text on black | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -8.6 | 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
#F1E6F2
oklch(93.7% 0.02 323.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1E9
oklch(88.5% 0.04 322)
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Step 300
300
#D7B2DC
oklch(80.9% 0.071 322.3)
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Step 400
400
#C288CA
oklch(70.7% 0.113 322.4)
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Step 500
500
#B268BD
oklch(63.1% 0.146 322.3)
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Step 600
600
#9D4DA9
oklch(55.5% 0.16 322.3)
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Step 700
700
#863E91
oklch(49.1% 0.147 322.2)
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Step 800
800
#6D3475
oklch(42.7% 0.121 322.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5A2F60
oklch(38.1% 0.095 322.6)
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Step 950
950
#341B38
oklch(26.9% 0.062 321.9)
#5A2F60 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) | #283C62 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #35415F | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B3543 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A2F60
#5A2F60
oklch(38.1% 0.095 322.6)
- #1F4F1D
#1F4F1D
oklch(38.2% 0.095 142.8)
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 #5A2F60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.057
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.077
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.077
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.078
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.081
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.088
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.092
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.094
Use #5A2F60 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.