#5A356B
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.8% 0.097 314.3), rgb(90, 53, 107).
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White text reads best on this color (9.73:1).
About this color
#5A356B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.063 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A356B |
| RGB | rgb(90, 53, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 34%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.097 314.3) |
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 #5A356B | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5A356B | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #5A356B text on white | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #5A356B text on black | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F4
oklch(93.6% 0.021 313.8)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2EC
oklch(88.5% 0.04 314.1)
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Step 300
300
#D2B3E2
oklch(80.9% 0.073 314.1)
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Step 400
400
#BB8AD3
oklch(70.7% 0.116 314.2)
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Step 500
500
#AA6BC7
oklch(63.1% 0.148 314.4)
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Step 600
600
#9550B4
oklch(55.6% 0.162 314.2)
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Step 700
700
#7F409B
oklch(49.1% 0.151 314.2)
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Step 800
800
#67367E
oklch(42.7% 0.124 313.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5A356B
oklch(39.8% 0.097 314.3)
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Step 950
950
#311C3B
oklch(26.9% 0.062 314.1)
#5A356B 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) | #2A426D | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #34456A | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #593D4B | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A356B
#5A356B
oklch(39.8% 0.097 314.3)
- #2F5215
#2F5215
oklch(39.8% 0.097 134.5)
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 #5A356B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.063
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.076
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.080
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.081
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.084
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.085
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.086
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.090
Use #5A356B 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.