#5A35A9
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(44.2% 0.175 292.4), rgb(90, 53, 169).
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White text reads best on this color (8.34:1).
About this color
#5A35A9 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.51:1 |
| White text | 8.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A35A9 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 53, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 52%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.175 292.4) |
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 #5A35A9 | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5A35A9 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5A35A9 text on white | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #5A35A9 text on black | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -14.0 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FD
oklch(93.7% 0.03 292.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D3FC
oklch(88.5% 0.056 291.9)
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Step 300
300
#C2B5FD
oklch(81% 0.101 292.3)
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Step 400
400
#A58AFD
oklch(70.7% 0.164 292.5)
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Step 500
500
#9167FA
oklch(63% 0.21 292.5)
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Step 600
600
#7D48E9
oklch(55.5% 0.228 292.5)
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Step 700
700
#6A38CB
oklch(49.1% 0.212 292.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5A35A9
oklch(44.2% 0.175 292.4)
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Step 900
900
#462D82
oklch(37.7% 0.136 292.1)
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Step 950
950
#291B4C
oklch(27% 0.087 292.8)
#5A35A9 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) | #004FAD | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004CA7 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #42526B | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A35A9
#5A35A9
oklch(44.2% 0.175 292.4)
- #555800
#555800
oklch(44.3% 0.098 112.1)
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 #5A35A9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.035
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.050
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.051
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.056
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.057
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.058
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.060
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.066
Use #5A35A9 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.