#5A38B1
Closest named color: Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6). oklch(45.3% 0.181 290.2), rgb(90, 56, 177).
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White text reads best on this color (7.96:1).
About this color
#5A38B1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6) |
| Black text | 2.63:1 |
| White text | 7.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A38B1 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 56, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 52%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.181 290.2) |
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 #5A38B1 | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5A38B1 | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5A38B1 text on white | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #5A38B1 text on black | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F5F4FF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 289.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8D3FE
oklch(88.5% 0.059 290.5)
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Step 300
300
#BFB5FF
oklch(80.8% 0.104 290.1)
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Step 400
400
#A18BFF
oklch(70.7% 0.166 290.2)
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Step 500
500
#8D68FF
oklch(63.2% 0.214 290.2)
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Step 600
600
#7947EF
oklch(55.5% 0.236 290.2)
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Step 700
700
#6737D0
oklch(49.2% 0.218 290.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5A38B1
oklch(45.3% 0.181 290.2)
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Step 900
900
#442C85
oklch(37.6% 0.141 290.3)
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Step 950
950
#271B4E
oklch(26.9% 0.09 289.8)
#5A38B1 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) | #0053B5 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004EAF | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D5670 | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A38B1
#5A38B1
oklch(45.3% 0.181 290.2)
- #5A5A00
#5A5A00
oklch(45.3% 0.099 109.8)
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 #5A38B1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.037
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.042
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.044
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.046
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.057
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.057
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.060
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.062
Use #5A38B1 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.