#5A2B9A
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(41.6% 0.17 297.9), rgb(90, 43, 154).
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White text reads best on this color (9.34:1).
About this color
#5A2B9A is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A2B9A |
| RGB | rgb(90, 43, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 56%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.6% 0.17 297.9) |
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 #5A2B9A | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5A2B9A | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #5A2B9A text on white | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #5A2B9A text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | 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
#DDD2FA
oklch(88.5% 0.056 297.8)
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Step 300
300
#C8B3F9
oklch(80.9% 0.1 297.9)
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Step 400
400
#AD88F6
oklch(70.7% 0.159 297.7)
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Step 500
500
#9B65F2
oklch(63.1% 0.204 298)
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Step 600
600
#8746E0
oklch(55.6% 0.221 298.1)
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Step 700
700
#7236C3
oklch(49.1% 0.205 297.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5A2B9A
oklch(41.6% 0.17 297.9)
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Step 900
900
#4C2B7D
oklch(37.7% 0.133 298.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C1B49
oklch(27.1% 0.083 297.7)
#5A2B9A 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) | #00479D | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004598 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A475F | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A2B9A
#5A2B9A
oklch(41.6% 0.17 297.9)
- #485200
#485200
oklch(41.5% 0.096 117.5)
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 #5A2B9A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.030
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.049
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.054
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.056
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.061
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.069
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.079
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.080
Use #5A2B9A 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.