#5A3996
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(43.3% 0.146 296.1), rgb(90, 57, 150).
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White text reads best on this color (8.53:1).
About this color
#5A3996 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.46:1 |
| White text | 8.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A3996 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 57, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 45%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.3% 0.146 296.1) |
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 #5A3996 | 8.53:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5A3996 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5A3996 text on white | 8.53:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #5A3996 text on black | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 296.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3F6
oklch(88.4% 0.048 295.9)
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Step 300
300
#C5B6F2
oklch(80.9% 0.085 295.9)
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Step 400
400
#A98DEB
oklch(70.6% 0.137 296.5)
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Step 500
500
#956EE5
oklch(63.1% 0.174 296.2)
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Step 600
600
#8052D3
oklch(55.5% 0.19 296.1)
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Step 700
700
#6D42B7
oklch(49.2% 0.176 296.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5A3996
oklch(43.3% 0.146 296.1)
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Step 900
900
#483176
oklch(37.7% 0.114 295.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A1D45
oklch(26.9% 0.073 296.2)
#5A3996 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) | #004D99 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0B4B94 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B4D62 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A3996
#5A3996
oklch(43.3% 0.146 296.1)
- #4E5700
#4E5700
oklch(43.4% 0.1 116.5)
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 #5A3996, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.037
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.037
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.067
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.076
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.078
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.081
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.084
Use #5A3996 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.