#5A34A0
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(43.4% 0.165 294.7), rgb(90, 52, 160).
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White text reads best on this color (8.62:1).
About this color
#5A34A0 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.43:1 |
| White text | 8.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A34A0 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 52, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 51%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.4% 0.165 294.7) |
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 #5A34A0 | 8.62:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5A34A0 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #5A34A0 text on white | 8.62:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #5A34A0 text on black | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | 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
#EBE7FB
oklch(93.7% 0.027 295)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3FA
oklch(88.6% 0.054 294.7)
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Step 300
300
#C4B5F9
oklch(80.9% 0.096 294.3)
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Step 400
400
#A88BF6
oklch(70.8% 0.154 294.6)
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Step 500
500
#9469F2
oklch(63.1% 0.197 294.5)
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Step 600
600
#804BE1
oklch(55.6% 0.215 294.6)
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Step 700
700
#6D3BC3
oklch(49.2% 0.199 294.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5A34A0
oklch(43.4% 0.165 294.7)
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Step 900
900
#482E7D
oklch(37.7% 0.128 294.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A1C49
oklch(27% 0.081 294.8)
#5A34A0 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) | #004DA3 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004A9E | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #474E65 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A34A0
#5A34A0
oklch(43.4% 0.165 294.7)
- #505600
#505600
oklch(43.3% 0.098 114.4)
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 #5A34A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.026
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.050
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.058
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.065
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.069
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.071
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.071
Use #5A34A0 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.