#5A3B60
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.3% 0.072 320.9), rgb(90, 59, 96).
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White text reads best on this color (9.42:1).
About this color
#5A3B60 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A3B60 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 59, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 24%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.072 320.9) |
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 #5A3B60 | 9.42:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5A3B60 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #5A3B60 text on white | 9.42:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #5A3B60 text on black | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7EF
oklch(93.6% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 200
200
#E0D4E3
oklch(88.4% 0.024 319.5)
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Step 300
300
#CDB8D1
oklch(80.8% 0.042 320.8)
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Step 400
400
#B493BA
oklch(70.6% 0.067 321.1)
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Step 500
500
#A178A9
oklch(63% 0.086 320.8)
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Step 600
600
#8C6195
oklch(55.7% 0.093 320.5)
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Step 700
700
#77507F
oklch(49.2% 0.086 320.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5A3B60
oklch(40.3% 0.072 320.9)
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Step 900
900
#4F3854
oklch(37.8% 0.055 320.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E2131
oklch(27% 0.034 319.9)
#5A3B60 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) | #374461 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E475F | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B3F49 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A3B60
#5A3B60
oklch(40.3% 0.072 320.9)
- #32522C
#32522C
oklch(40.3% 0.072 140.6)
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 #5A3B60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.060
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.070
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.079
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.079
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.079
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.083
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.084
Use #5A3B60 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.