#5A38AD
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(45% 0.176 291), rgb(90, 56, 173).
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White text reads best on this color (8.06:1).
About this color
#5A38AD is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.60:1 |
| White text | 8.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A38AD |
| RGB | rgb(90, 56, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 51%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.176 291) |
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 #5A38AD | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5A38AD | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5A38AD text on white | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #5A38AD text on black | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | 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
#E9E7FD
oklch(93.6% 0.03 290)
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Step 200
200
#D8D3FD
oklch(88.4% 0.058 290.6)
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Step 300
300
#C0B5FE
oklch(80.8% 0.102 290.8)
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Step 400
400
#A28BFE
oklch(70.7% 0.164 290.8)
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Step 500
500
#8E68FC
oklch(63% 0.211 290.9)
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Step 600
600
#7A49EB
oklch(55.5% 0.229 290.9)
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Step 700
700
#6838CD
oklch(49.1% 0.214 291.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5A38AD
oklch(45% 0.176 291)
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Step 900
900
#452D83
oklch(37.7% 0.137 291.2)
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Step 950
950
#281C4D
oklch(27.1% 0.087 290.8)
#5A38AD 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) | #0052B1 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004DAB | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #40556E | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A38AD
#5A38AD
oklch(45% 0.176 291)
- #585A00
#585A00
oklch(45.1% 0.099 111.3)
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 #5A38AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.041
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.043
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.048
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.051
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.053
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.062
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.064
Use #5A38AD 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.