#5A396F
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.7% 0.095 311), rgb(90, 57, 111).
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White text reads best on this color (9.33:1).
About this color
#5A396F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A396F |
| RGB | rgb(90, 57, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 32%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.095 311) |
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 #5A396F | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5A396F | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #5A396F text on white | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #5A396F text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | 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
#EDE7F2
oklch(93.6% 0.016 310.1)
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Step 200
200
#E0D4E9
oklch(88.6% 0.031 311)
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Step 300
300
#CCB7DC
oklch(80.9% 0.056 310.5)
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Step 400
400
#B291CA
oklch(70.7% 0.089 310.5)
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Step 500
500
#9F75BC
oklch(63.1% 0.113 310.6)
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Step 600
600
#8A5CA8
oklch(55.5% 0.124 310.8)
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Step 700
700
#754C90
oklch(49.1% 0.114 310.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5A396F
oklch(40.7% 0.095 311)
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Step 900
900
#4E355E
oklch(37.6% 0.074 311.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E2037
oklch(27.1% 0.046 311.5)
#5A396F 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) | #2D4571 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #36476E | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #58414E | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A396F
#5A396F
oklch(40.7% 0.095 311)
- #375415
#375415
oklch(40.9% 0.096 131)
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 #5A396F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.056
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.073
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.073
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.075
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.075
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.083
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.086
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.087
Use #5A396F 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.