#5A2D6F
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(38.7% 0.116 313.7), rgb(90, 45, 111).
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White text reads best on this color (10.29:1).
About this color
#5A2D6F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.064 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A2D6F |
| RGB | rgb(90, 45, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 42%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.7% 0.116 313.7) |
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 #5A2D6F | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5A2D6F | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #5A2D6F text on white | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #5A2D6F text on black | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -9.0 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.025 314)
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Step 200
200
#E5D0F0
oklch(88.5% 0.049 314.2)
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Step 300
300
#D5B0E9
oklch(80.9% 0.088 313.6)
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Step 400
400
#C085DD
oklch(70.8% 0.139 314)
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Step 500
500
#AF62D4
oklch(63% 0.179 313.6)
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Step 600
600
#9B45C1
oklch(55.6% 0.195 313.9)
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Step 700
700
#8436A6
oklch(49.1% 0.179 313.8)
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Step 800
800
#6B2E87
oklch(42.7% 0.149 313.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5A2D6F
oklch(38.7% 0.116 313.7)
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Step 950
950
#331A3F
oklch(27.1% 0.072 313.7)
#5A2D6F 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) | #1A3E71 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B426D | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #583849 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A2D6F
#5A2D6F
oklch(38.7% 0.116 313.7)
- #2A5000
#2A5000
oklch(38.7% 0.11 133.6)
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 #5A2D6F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.064
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.066
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.073
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.080
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.082
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.083
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.085
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.085
Use #5A2D6F 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.