#5A3667
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.7% 0.09 316.6), rgb(90, 54, 103).
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White text reads best on this color (9.73:1).
About this color
#5A3667 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.068 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A3667 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 54, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 31%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.09 316.6) |
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 #5A3667 | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5A3667 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #5A3667 text on white | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #5A3667 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
#EFE6F3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2EA
oklch(88.5% 0.037 316.2)
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Step 300
300
#D2B4DE
oklch(80.9% 0.067 316.3)
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Step 400
400
#BC8BCE
oklch(70.7% 0.109 316.7)
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Step 500
500
#AA6DC1
oklch(63.1% 0.138 316.3)
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Step 600
600
#9553AD
oklch(55.6% 0.15 316.4)
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Step 700
700
#7F4395
oklch(49.1% 0.14 316.2)
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Step 800
800
#683779
oklch(42.7% 0.117 316.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5A3667
oklch(39.7% 0.09 316.6)
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Step 950
950
#311D39
oklch(27% 0.057 315.8)
#5A3667 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) | #2D4269 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #374566 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A3D49 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A3667
#5A3667
oklch(39.7% 0.09 316.6)
- #2E521D
#2E521D
oklch(39.8% 0.091 136.9)
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 #5A3667, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.068
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.076
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.077
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.085
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.085
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.085
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.086
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.087
Use #5A3667 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.