#5A35AC
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(44.5% 0.179 291.7), rgb(90, 53, 172).
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White text reads best on this color (8.26:1).
About this color
#5A35AC is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.179 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 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.53:1 |
| White text | 8.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A35AC |
| RGB | rgb(90, 53, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 53%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.179 291.7) |
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 #5A35AC | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5A35AC | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5A35AC text on white | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #5A35AC text on black | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -14.2 | 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
#D9D3FD
oklch(88.5% 0.058 291.7)
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Step 300
300
#C1B5FF
oklch(81% 0.104 291.3)
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Step 400
400
#A48AFF
oklch(70.7% 0.167 291.8)
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Step 500
500
#9067FD
oklch(63.1% 0.213 291.7)
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Step 600
600
#7C47EC
oklch(55.5% 0.232 291.7)
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Step 700
700
#6937CE
oklch(49.2% 0.216 291.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5A35AC
oklch(44.5% 0.179 291.7)
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Step 900
900
#462C84
oklch(37.7% 0.14 291.9)
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Step 950
950
#281B4D
oklch(26.9% 0.088 291.3)
#5A35AC 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) | #0050B0 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004CAA | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #40536C | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A35AC
#5A35AC
oklch(44.5% 0.179 291.7)
- #565800
#565800
oklch(44.4% 0.098 111.3)
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 #5A35AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.039
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.046
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.052
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.053
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.054
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.056
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.064
Use #5A35AC 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.