#5A3560
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.2% 0.084 321.8), rgb(90, 53, 96).
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White text reads best on this color (9.93:1).
About this color
#5A3560 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.068 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A3560 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 53, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 29%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.2% 0.084 321.8) |
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 #5A3560 | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5A3560 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #5A3560 text on white | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #5A3560 text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -9.6 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F1
oklch(93.6% 0.018 323)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2E7
oklch(88.5% 0.034 321.4)
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Step 300
300
#D4B4D9
oklch(80.9% 0.062 321.7)
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Step 400
400
#BE8BC6
oklch(70.6% 0.101 321.9)
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Step 500
500
#AD6DB7
oklch(63% 0.129 322)
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Step 600
600
#9854A3
oklch(55.6% 0.139 321.9)
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Step 700
700
#82448C
oklch(49.2% 0.13 321.9)
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Step 800
800
#693872
oklch(42.6% 0.108 321.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5A3560
oklch(39.2% 0.084 321.8)
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Step 950
950
#321D36
oklch(26.9% 0.053 321)
#5A3560 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) | #304062 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #39445F | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B3A46 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A3560
#5A3560
oklch(39.2% 0.084 321.8)
- #295025
#295025
oklch(39.1% 0.082 141.9)
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 #5A3560, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.068
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.078
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.080
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.086
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.089
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.089
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.091
Use #5A3560 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.