#5A2C82
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(39.9% 0.141 305.5), rgb(90, 44, 130).
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White text reads best on this color (9.91:1).
About this color
#5A2C82 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A2C82 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 44, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 49%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.141 305.5) |
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 #5A2C82 | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5A2C82 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #5A2C82 text on white | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #5A2C82 text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -9.9 | 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
#EFE5FB
oklch(93.6% 0.031 306.2)
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Step 200
200
#E2D0F9
oklch(88.5% 0.059 305.1)
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Step 300
300
#D1AFF7
oklch(80.9% 0.106 305.7)
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Step 400
400
#BA81F3
oklch(70.6% 0.169 305.6)
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Step 500
500
#AA5BEE
oklch(63.1% 0.216 305.8)
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Step 600
600
#9539DD
oklch(55.5% 0.235 305.4)
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Step 700
700
#7F29C0
oklch(49.1% 0.218 305.2)
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Step 800
800
#68259B
oklch(42.7% 0.181 305.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5A2C82
oklch(39.9% 0.141 305.5)
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Step 950
950
#311748
oklch(26.9% 0.089 305.7)
#5A2C82 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) | #004185 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #174380 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #533E53 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A2C82
#5A2C82
oklch(39.9% 0.141 305.5)
- #3A5000
#3A5000
oklch(39.8% 0.101 125.7)
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 #5A2C82, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.050
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.064
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.072
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.082
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.083
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.087
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.087
Use #5A2C82 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.