#5A357F
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(41% 0.123 304.6), rgb(90, 53, 127).
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White text reads best on this color (9.33:1).
About this color
#5A357F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A357F |
| RGB | rgb(90, 53, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 41%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.123 304.6) |
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 #5A357F | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5A357F | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #5A357F text on white | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #5A357F text on black | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F5
oklch(93.7% 0.02 305.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3EF
oklch(88.5% 0.04 304.9)
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Step 300
300
#CBB6E7
oklch(81% 0.071 304.3)
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Step 400
400
#B18EDA
oklch(70.7% 0.114 304.8)
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Step 500
500
#9E70D0
oklch(63.1% 0.146 304.7)
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Step 600
600
#8956BD
oklch(55.6% 0.159 304.6)
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Step 700
700
#7445A3
oklch(49% 0.149 304.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5A357F
oklch(41% 0.123 304.6)
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Step 900
900
#4D326A
oklch(37.6% 0.096 304.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D1E3E
oklch(27% 0.06 304.3)
#5A357F 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) | #194681 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #26477D | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #544354 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A357F
#5A357F
oklch(41% 0.123 304.6)
- #3E5300
#3E5300
oklch(41% 0.103 124.7)
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 #5A357F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.040
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.048
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.056
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.074
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.083
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.091
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.094
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.096
Use #5A357F 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.