#5A2E72
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.1% 0.118 312), rgb(90, 46, 114).
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White text reads best on this color (10.15:1).
About this color
#5A2E72 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.06:1 |
| White text | 10.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A2E72 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 46, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 43%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.1% 0.118 312) |
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 #5A2E72 | 10.15:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5A2E72 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #5A2E72 text on white | 10.15:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #5A2E72 text on black | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -9.3 | 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
#F0E5F7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 312.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D0F1
oklch(88.4% 0.049 312.2)
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Step 300
300
#D4B0EB
oklch(80.8% 0.09 312)
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Step 400
400
#BE85E0
oklch(70.7% 0.141 312)
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Step 500
500
#AE62D7
oklch(63.1% 0.182 312.3)
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Step 600
600
#9945C4
oklch(55.6% 0.197 312.2)
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Step 700
700
#8335AA
oklch(49.1% 0.184 312.2)
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Step 800
800
#6A2E89
oklch(42.7% 0.151 312.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5A2E72
oklch(39.1% 0.118 312)
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Step 950
950
#321A40
oklch(27% 0.073 311.6)
#5A2E72 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) | #193F74 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A4270 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #573A4B | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A2E72
#5A2E72
oklch(39.1% 0.118 312)
- #2E5000
#2E5000
oklch(39% 0.108 131.9)
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 #5A2E72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.060
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.068
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.071
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.078
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.084
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.084
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.084
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.089
Use #5A2E72 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.