#5A3284
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.9% 0.134 303.5), rgb(90, 50, 132).
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White text reads best on this color (9.44:1).
About this color
#5A3284 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A3284 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 50, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 45%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.134 303.5) |
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 #5A3284 | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5A3284 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #5A3284 text on white | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #5A3284 text on black | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | 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
#EDE6F7
oklch(93.5% 0.024 304.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3F1
oklch(88.6% 0.043 303.7)
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Step 300
300
#CBB5EB
oklch(81% 0.078 303.3)
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Step 400
400
#B18CE0
oklch(70.7% 0.125 303.6)
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Step 500
500
#9E6DD7
oklch(63% 0.16 303.5)
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Step 600
600
#8952C5
oklch(55.5% 0.175 303.2)
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Step 700
700
#7542AA
oklch(49.1% 0.162 303.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5A3284
oklch(40.9% 0.134 303.5)
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Step 900
900
#4E316E
oklch(37.8% 0.104 303.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D1D40
oklch(26.9% 0.065 303.4)
#5A3284 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) | #064587 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D4682 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #524356 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A3284
#5A3284
oklch(40.9% 0.134 303.5)
- #405200
#405200
oklch(40.8% 0.1 123)
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 #5A3284, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.041
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.041
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.054
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.079
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.084
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.086
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.091
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.092
Use #5A3284 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.