#5A337F
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.7% 0.126 305.1), rgb(90, 51, 127).
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White text reads best on this color (9.48:1).
About this color
#5A337F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A337F |
| RGB | rgb(90, 51, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 43%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.126 305.1) |
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 #5A337F | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5A337F | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #5A337F text on white | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #5A337F text on black | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | 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
#EDE7F6
oklch(93.7% 0.021 304)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3EF
oklch(88.5% 0.04 304.9)
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Step 300
300
#CCB5E7
oklch(80.9% 0.073 305.7)
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Step 400
400
#B28DDB
oklch(70.7% 0.117 305.4)
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Step 500
500
#9F6FD1
oklch(63.1% 0.149 305.1)
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Step 600
600
#8A54BE
oklch(55.5% 0.164 305.2)
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Step 700
700
#7544A4
oklch(49% 0.152 305)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5A337F
oklch(40.7% 0.126 305.1)
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Step 900
900
#4E326B
oklch(37.8% 0.098 304.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E1E3E
oklch(27.1% 0.061 305.8)
#5A337F 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) | #144581 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #24467D | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #544254 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A337F
#5A337F
oklch(40.7% 0.126 305.1)
- #3D5200
#3D5200
oklch(40.6% 0.102 124.8)
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 #5A337F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.042
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.048
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.058
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.078
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.087
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.088
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.093
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.093
Use #5A337F 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.