#5A2B77
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(38.9% 0.129 310.3), rgb(90, 43, 119).
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White text reads best on this color (10.26:1).
About this color
#5A2B77 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A2B77 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 43, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 47%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.9% 0.129 310.3) |
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 #5A2B77 | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5A2B77 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #5A2B77 text on white | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #5A2B77 text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -9.1 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F8
oklch(93.6% 0.028 311.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D0F4
oklch(88.5% 0.053 310.1)
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Step 300
300
#D4AFF0
oklch(80.9% 0.098 310.1)
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Step 400
400
#BE82E8
oklch(70.6% 0.156 310)
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Step 500
500
#AE5EE0
oklch(63% 0.198 310.3)
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Step 600
600
#9A3FCE
oklch(55.7% 0.215 310.4)
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Step 700
700
#832FB2
oklch(49.1% 0.2 310.3)
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Step 800
800
#6B2990
oklch(42.7% 0.165 310.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5A2B77
oklch(38.9% 0.129 310.3)
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Step 950
950
#331843
oklch(27% 0.082 311.1)
#5A2B77 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) | #0B3F79 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #224175 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #563A4D | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A2B77
#5A2B77
oklch(38.9% 0.129 310.3)
- #314F00
#314F00
oklch(38.9% 0.105 130.2)
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 #5A2B77, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.059
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.062
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.074
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.075
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.076
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.077
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.085
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.087
Use #5A2B77 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.