#5A2A98
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(41.3% 0.169 298.6), rgb(90, 42, 152).
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White text reads best on this color (9.46:1).
About this color
#5A2A98 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A2A98 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 42, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 57%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.3% 0.169 298.6) |
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 #5A2A98 | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5A2A98 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #5A2A98 text on white | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #5A2A98 text on black | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -11.2 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FB
oklch(93.6% 0.029 298.9)
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Step 200
200
#DDD2F9
oklch(88.5% 0.054 298.2)
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Step 300
300
#C9B3F8
oklch(80.9% 0.098 298.8)
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Step 400
400
#AE88F5
oklch(70.7% 0.158 298.4)
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Step 500
500
#9C65F0
oklch(63.1% 0.201 298.7)
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Step 600
600
#8846DF
oklch(55.6% 0.22 298.7)
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Step 700
700
#7336C1
oklch(49% 0.203 298.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5A2A98
oklch(41.3% 0.169 298.6)
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Step 900
900
#4C2B7C
oklch(37.6% 0.132 298.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C1A49
oklch(26.9% 0.084 298.2)
#5A2A98 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) | #00469B | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004596 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B455E | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A2A98
#5A2A98
oklch(41.3% 0.169 298.6)
- #465200
#465200
oklch(41.3% 0.097 119)
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 #5A2A98, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.031
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.050
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.054
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.058
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.061
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.071
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.076
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.082
Use #5A2A98 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.