#5A2E9C
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(42.2% 0.168 296.8), rgb(90, 46, 156).
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White text reads best on this color (9.10:1).
About this color
#5A2E9C is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 297°. 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 9.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A2E9C |
| RGB | rgb(90, 46, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 54%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.2% 0.168 296.8) |
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 #5A2E9C | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5A2E9C | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #5A2E9C text on white | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #5A2E9C text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FB
oklch(93.5% 0.029 296.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCD2FA
oklch(88.4% 0.055 296.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7B4F9
oklch(81% 0.098 296.8)
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Step 400
400
#AC89F6
oklch(70.8% 0.157 297)
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Step 500
500
#9966F2
oklch(63.1% 0.202 297)
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Step 600
600
#8448E0
oklch(55.5% 0.218 296.7)
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Step 700
700
#7038C3
oklch(49.1% 0.203 296.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5A2E9C
oklch(42.2% 0.168 296.8)
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Step 900
900
#4A2C7D
oklch(37.6% 0.131 296.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B1B49
oklch(26.9% 0.082 296.5)
#5A2E9C 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) | #00499F | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00479A | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #494961 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A2E9C
#5A2E9C
oklch(42.2% 0.168 296.8)
- #4A5400
#4A5400
oklch(42.2% 0.098 117.4)
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 #5A2E9C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.027
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.051
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.052
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.052
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.064
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.069
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.075
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.080
Use #5A2E9C 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.