#5A327B
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.3% 0.123 307), rgb(90, 50, 123).
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White text reads best on this color (9.64:1).
About this color
#5A327B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A327B |
| RGB | rgb(90, 50, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 42%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.123 307) |
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 #5A327B | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5A327B | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #5A327B text on white | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #5A327B text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F5
oklch(93.5% 0.021 306.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3EE
oklch(88.6% 0.039 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#CDB5E5
oklch(80.9% 0.071 307.5)
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Step 400
400
#B38DD8
oklch(70.7% 0.114 306.9)
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Step 500
500
#A16FCE
oklch(63.2% 0.146 307)
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Step 600
600
#8C55BB
oklch(55.7% 0.159 306.9)
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Step 700
700
#7744A1
oklch(49.1% 0.149 307.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5A327B
oklch(40.3% 0.123 307)
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Step 900
900
#4F3269
oklch(37.8% 0.096 306.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E1E3D
oklch(27% 0.059 306.7)
#5A327B 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) | #17437D | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #274579 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #554051 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A327B
#5A327B
oklch(40.3% 0.123 307)
- #395200
#395200
oklch(40.3% 0.104 127.1)
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 #5A327B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.047
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.054
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.063
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.081
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.087
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.087
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.090
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.093
Use #5A327B 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.