#5A3563
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(39.3% 0.087 319.6), rgb(90, 53, 99).
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White text reads best on this color (9.88:1).
About this color
#5A3563 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.072 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A3563 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 53, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 30%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.3% 0.087 319.6) |
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 #5A3563 | 9.88:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5A3563 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 11.2 | Not readable |
| #5A3563 text on white | 9.88:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #5A3563 text on black | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -9.7 | 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
#F0E6F2
oklch(93.6% 0.019 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2E9
oklch(88.5% 0.037 318.9)
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Step 300
300
#D4B4DC
oklch(81% 0.065 319.5)
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Step 400
400
#BD8BCA
oklch(70.7% 0.105 319.2)
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Step 500
500
#AC6DBC
oklch(63.1% 0.133 319.3)
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Step 600
600
#9753A8
oklch(55.6% 0.145 319.3)
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Step 700
700
#814390
oklch(49.1% 0.135 319.5)
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Step 800
800
#693875
oklch(42.8% 0.112 319.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5A3563
oklch(39.3% 0.087 319.6)
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Step 950
950
#321D37
oklch(27% 0.055 319.7)
#5A3563 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) | #2E4165 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #384462 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A3B47 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A3563
#5A3563
oklch(39.3% 0.087 319.6)
- #2B5121
#2B5121
oklch(39.4% 0.087 139.5)
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 #5A3563, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.072
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.072
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.074
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.083
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.087
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.088
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.090
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.091
Use #5A3563 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.