#5A247E
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(38.5% 0.147 308.5), rgb(90, 36, 126).
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White text reads best on this color (10.56:1).
About this color
#5A247E is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A247E |
| RGB | rgb(90, 36, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 56%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.147 308.5) |
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 #5A247E | 10.56:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5A247E | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #5A247E text on white | 10.56:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #5A247E text on black | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | 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
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5FB
oklch(93.7% 0.032 308.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5CFF9
oklch(88.6% 0.061 308.7)
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Step 300
300
#D5ADF7
oklch(80.9% 0.11 308.7)
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Step 400
400
#C07EF4
oklch(70.8% 0.177 308.3)
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Step 500
500
#B055EF
oklch(63.1% 0.226 308.4)
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Step 600
600
#9C30DD
oklch(55.6% 0.245 308.5)
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Step 700
700
#851FC0
oklch(49.1% 0.228 308.3)
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Step 800
800
#6C1E9B
oklch(42.6% 0.189 308.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5A247E
oklch(38.5% 0.147 308.5)
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Step 950
950
#331548
oklch(26.9% 0.093 308.4)
#5A247E 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) | #003D81 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #103F7C | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54384E | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A247E
#5A247E
oklch(38.5% 0.147 308.5)
- #334D00
#334D00
oklch(38.4% 0.101 128.4)
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 #5A247E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.058
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.064
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.067
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.079
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.080
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.083
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.083
Use #5A247E 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.