#5A2E96
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(41.7% 0.161 298.5), rgb(90, 46, 150).
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White text reads best on this color (9.26:1).
About this color
#5A2E96 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A2E96 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 46, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 53%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.7% 0.161 298.5) |
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 #5A2E96 | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5A2E96 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #5A2E96 text on white | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #5A2E96 text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 299.5)
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Step 200
200
#DDD2F8
oklch(88.5% 0.053 298.5)
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Step 300
300
#C8B4F6
oklch(81% 0.094 298.2)
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Step 400
400
#AD89F1
oklch(70.6% 0.151 298.4)
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Step 500
500
#9B68EC
oklch(63.2% 0.192 298.6)
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Step 600
600
#864ADA
oklch(55.5% 0.209 298.4)
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Step 700
700
#723ABD
oklch(49.1% 0.194 298.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5A2E96
oklch(41.7% 0.161 298.5)
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Step 900
900
#4C2D7A
oklch(37.8% 0.126 298.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C1B47
oklch(26.9% 0.08 298.8)
#5A2E96 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) | #004799 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004694 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C475E | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A2E96
#5A2E96
oklch(41.7% 0.161 298.5)
- #475300
#475300
oklch(41.7% 0.098 118.9)
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 #5A2E96, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.048
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.052
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.057
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.068
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.075
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.081
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.084
Use #5A2E96 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.