#5A2C8B
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(40.6% 0.151 302.3), rgb(90, 44, 139).
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White text reads best on this color (9.68:1).
About this color
#5A2C8B is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A2C8B |
| RGB | rgb(90, 44, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 52%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.6% 0.151 302.3) |
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 #5A2C8B | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5A2C8B | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #5A2C8B text on white | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #5A2C8B text on black | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 302.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F5
oklch(88.5% 0.049 302.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBB3F0
oklch(80.8% 0.088 302.5)
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Step 400
400
#B289E9
oklch(70.7% 0.142 302.6)
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Step 500
500
#9F68E2
oklch(63% 0.181 302.3)
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Step 600
600
#8B4CD0
oklch(55.6% 0.196 302.4)
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Step 700
700
#763CB4
oklch(49.1% 0.182 302.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5A2C8B
oklch(40.6% 0.151 302.3)
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Step 900
900
#4E2E74
oklch(37.7% 0.117 302.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E1C44
oklch(27.1% 0.074 302.6)
#5A2C8B 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) | #00448E | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #014489 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #504157 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A2C8B
#5A2C8B
oklch(40.6% 0.151 302.3)
- #405100
#405100
oklch(40.6% 0.099 122.4)
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 #5A2C8B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.048
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.058
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.069
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.072
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.076
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.088
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.089
Use #5A2C8B 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.