#5A2C7B
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.4% 0.132 308.3), rgb(90, 44, 123).
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White text reads best on this color (10.09:1).
About this color
#5A2C7B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A2C7B |
| RGB | rgb(90, 44, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 47%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.4% 0.132 308.3) |
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 #5A2C7B | 10.09:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5A2C7B | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #5A2C7B text on white | 10.09:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #5A2C7B text on black | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -9.5 | 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
#EFE5F9
oklch(93.6% 0.029 308.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D0F6
oklch(88.5% 0.055 307.8)
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Step 300
300
#D3AFF2
oklch(80.8% 0.1 308.7)
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Step 400
400
#BC82EB
oklch(70.6% 0.159 308.3)
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Step 500
500
#AC5EE5
oklch(63.1% 0.202 308.3)
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Step 600
600
#983ED3
oklch(55.7% 0.22 308.4)
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Step 700
700
#812EB7
oklch(49.1% 0.205 308.1)
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Step 800
800
#692894
oklch(42.7% 0.17 308.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5A2C7B
oklch(39.4% 0.132 308.3)
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Step 950
950
#321845
oklch(27% 0.084 308.5)
#5A2C7B 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) | #05407D | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #204279 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #553C4F | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A2C7B
#5A2C7B
oklch(39.4% 0.132 308.3)
- #355000
#355000
oklch(39.4% 0.104 128.5)
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 #5A2C7B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.054
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.056
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.071
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.074
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.080
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.080
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.087
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.090
Use #5A2C7B 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.