#5A3C8E
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(43.2% 0.131 297.5), rgb(90, 60, 142).
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White text reads best on this color (8.49:1).
About this color
#5A3C8E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.47:1 |
| White text | 8.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A3C8E |
| RGB | rgb(90, 60, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 41%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.2% 0.131 297.5) |
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 #5A3C8E | 8.49:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5A3C8E | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5A3C8E text on white | 8.49:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #5A3C8E text on black | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -13.3 | 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
#EBE7F7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 297.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4F2
oklch(88.6% 0.042 297.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6B7EC
oklch(81% 0.075 297.7)
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Step 400
400
#A98FE3
oklch(70.6% 0.123 297.4)
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Step 500
500
#9571DB
oklch(63% 0.157 297.4)
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Step 600
600
#8157C8
oklch(55.6% 0.169 297.8)
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Step 700
700
#6D46AD
oklch(49.1% 0.158 297.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5A3C8E
oklch(43.2% 0.131 297.5)
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Step 900
900
#493370
oklch(37.7% 0.102 298)
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Step 950
950
#2A1E42
oklch(26.9% 0.066 297.1)
#5A3C8E 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) | #154D91 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #204C8C | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E4D5F | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A3C8E
#5A3C8E
oklch(43.2% 0.131 297.5)
- #4D5700
#4D5700
oklch(43.3% 0.1 117.2)
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 #5A3C8E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.032
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.034
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.037
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.057
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.073
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.085
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.088
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.089
Use #5A3C8E 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.