#5A34A2
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(43.5% 0.168 294.2), rgb(90, 52, 162).
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White text reads best on this color (8.57:1).
About this color
#5A34A2 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.44:1 |
| White text | 8.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A34A2 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 52, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 51%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.168 294.2) |
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 #5A34A2 | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5A34A2 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5A34A2 text on white | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #5A34A2 text on black | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -13.3 | 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
#EAE7FC
oklch(93.7% 0.028 292.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3FA
oklch(88.6% 0.054 294.7)
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Step 300
300
#C4B5FA
oklch(81% 0.097 294.1)
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Step 400
400
#A78AF8
oklch(70.6% 0.158 294.1)
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Step 500
500
#9468F4
oklch(63% 0.201 294.4)
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Step 600
600
#804AE3
oklch(55.6% 0.219 294.4)
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Step 700
700
#6C3AC5
oklch(49.1% 0.203 294.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5A34A2
oklch(43.5% 0.168 294.2)
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Step 900
900
#482D7F
oklch(37.7% 0.132 294.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A1C4A
oklch(27.1% 0.082 294.3)
#5A34A2 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) | #004DA5 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004AA0 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #464F66 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A34A2
#5A34A2
oklch(43.5% 0.168 294.2)
- #515700
#515700
oklch(43.6% 0.098 114.3)
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 #5A34A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.028
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.052
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.057
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.061
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.067
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.069
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.070
Use #5A34A2 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.