#5A396B
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.5% 0.09 313.3), rgb(90, 57, 107).
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White text reads best on this color (9.40:1).
About this color
#5A396B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.062 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A396B |
| RGB | rgb(90, 57, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 30%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.09 313.3) |
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 #5A396B | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5A396B | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #5A396B text on white | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #5A396B text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#E0D4E7
oklch(88.5% 0.029 313.3)
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Step 300
300
#CDB7D9
oklch(80.9% 0.053 313.7)
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Step 400
400
#B391C6
oklch(70.6% 0.084 313.2)
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Step 500
500
#A075B7
oklch(63% 0.107 313.3)
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Step 600
600
#8B5DA3
oklch(55.5% 0.116 313.3)
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Step 700
700
#764C8C
oklch(49% 0.109 313.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5A396B
oklch(40.5% 0.09 313.3)
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Step 900
900
#4F365C
oklch(37.8% 0.07 313.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E2036
oklch(27.1% 0.044 312.7)
#5A396B 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) | #2F446D | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #38476A | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #59404D | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A396B
#5A396B
oklch(40.5% 0.09 313.3)
- #35531C
#35531C
oklch(40.5% 0.089 133.2)
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 #5A396B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.062
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.076
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.077
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.079
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.080
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.082
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.083
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.084
Use #5A396B 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.