#5A39AD
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(45.1% 0.175 290.8), rgb(90, 57, 173).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.00:1).
About this color
#5A39AD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.62:1 |
| White text | 8.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A39AD |
| RGB | rgb(90, 57, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 50%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.1% 0.175 290.8) |
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 #5A39AD | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5A39AD | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5A39AD text on white | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #5A39AD text on black | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FD
oklch(93.6% 0.03 290)
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Step 200
200
#D8D3FD
oklch(88.4% 0.058 290.6)
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Step 300
300
#C0B5FE
oklch(80.8% 0.102 290.8)
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Step 400
400
#A28BFE
oklch(70.7% 0.164 290.8)
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Step 500
500
#8E69FC
oklch(63.2% 0.209 290.8)
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Step 600
600
#7A4AEB
oklch(55.6% 0.228 290.8)
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Step 700
700
#6739CC
oklch(49.1% 0.212 290.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5A39AD
oklch(45.1% 0.175 290.8)
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Step 900
900
#442D83
oklch(37.6% 0.137 290.6)
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Step 950
950
#281C4D
oklch(27.1% 0.087 290.8)
#5A39AD 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) | #0052B1 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004EAB | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #40556E | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A39AD
#5A39AD
oklch(45.1% 0.175 290.8)
- #595A00
#595A00
oklch(45.2% 0.099 110.5)
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 #5A39AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.041
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.042
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.047
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.050
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.052
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.064
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.064
Use #5A39AD 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.