#5A3674
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.5% 0.107 309.2), rgb(90, 54, 116).
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White text reads best on this color (9.48:1).
About this color
#5A3674 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A3674 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 54, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 36%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.107 309.2) |
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 #5A3674 | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5A3674 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #5A3674 text on white | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #5A3674 text on black | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3EB
oklch(88.5% 0.035 309.7)
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Step 300
300
#CCB6E0
oklch(80.8% 0.063 308.6)
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Step 400
400
#B38FD0
oklch(70.7% 0.1 309.3)
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Step 500
500
#A072C3
oklch(63% 0.127 309.3)
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Step 600
600
#8B59B0
oklch(55.6% 0.139 309.1)
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Step 700
700
#764997
oklch(49.1% 0.128 309.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5A3674
oklch(40.5% 0.107 309.2)
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Step 900
900
#4F3463
oklch(37.8% 0.084 309.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E1F3A
oklch(27.1% 0.052 308.8)
#5A3674 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) | #254476 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #304672 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #57414F | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A3674
#5A3674
oklch(40.5% 0.107 309.2)
- #365301
#365301
oklch(40.4% 0.107 129.1)
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 #5A3674, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.051
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.065
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.068
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.076
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.081
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.085
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.092
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.096
Use #5A3674 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.