#5A396C
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.6% 0.091 312.7), rgb(90, 57, 108).
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White text reads best on this color (9.38:1).
About this color
#5A396C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.091 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 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A396C |
| RGB | rgb(90, 57, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 31%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.6% 0.091 312.7) |
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 #5A396C | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5A396C | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #5A396C text on white | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #5A396C 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
#CDB7DA
oklch(80.9% 0.054 313)
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Step 400
400
#B391C7
oklch(70.7% 0.086 312.7)
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Step 500
500
#A075B8
oklch(63% 0.109 312.9)
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Step 600
600
#8B5DA4
oklch(55.6% 0.118 312.9)
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Step 700
700
#764C8D
oklch(49.1% 0.11 312.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5A396C
oklch(40.6% 0.091 312.7)
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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)
#5A396C 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) | #2F456E | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #37476B | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #58414D | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A396C
#5A396C
oklch(40.6% 0.091 312.7)
- #35531A
#35531A
oklch(40.5% 0.091 132.7)
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 #5A396C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.060
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.075
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.076
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.077
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.080
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.081
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.083
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.085
Use #5A396C 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.