#5A3BB1
Closest named color: Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6). oklch(45.8% 0.177 289.6), rgb(90, 59, 177).
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White text reads best on this color (7.79:1).
About this color
#5A3BB1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A3BB1 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 59, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 50%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.177 289.6) |
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 #5A3BB1 | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5A3BB1 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5A3BB1 text on white | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #5A3BB1 text on black | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#D8D3FE
oklch(88.5% 0.059 290.5)
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Step 300
300
#BFB6FF
oklch(81% 0.102 289.6)
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Step 400
400
#A08CFF
oklch(70.8% 0.164 289.5)
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Step 500
500
#8B69FE
oklch(63.1% 0.212 289.4)
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Step 600
600
#784AED
oklch(55.6% 0.23 289.7)
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Step 700
700
#6539CE
oklch(49% 0.214 289.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5A3BB1
oklch(45.8% 0.177 289.6)
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Step 900
900
#432E84
oklch(37.7% 0.137 289.4)
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Step 950
950
#271C4D
oklch(27% 0.087 289.7)
#5A3BB1 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) | #0054B5 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004FAF | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D5871 | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A3BB1
#5A3BB1
oklch(45.8% 0.177 289.6)
- #5C5B00
#5C5B00
oklch(45.7% 0.099 109)
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 #5A3BB1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.036
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.040
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.044
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.047
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.056
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.060
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.060
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.068
Use #5A3BB1 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.