#5A3CA8
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(45.2% 0.165 291.1), rgb(90, 60, 168).
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White text reads best on this color (7.93:1).
About this color
#5A3CA8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.165 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 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.64:1 |
| White text | 7.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A3CA8 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 60, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 47%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.2% 0.165 291.1) |
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 #5A3CA8 | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5A3CA8 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5A3CA8 text on white | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #5A3CA8 text on black | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | 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
#E9E7FC
oklch(93.6% 0.028 290.2)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4FB
oklch(88.6% 0.053 291.1)
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Step 300
300
#C0B6FB
oklch(80.9% 0.097 290.7)
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Step 400
400
#A28DF8
oklch(70.7% 0.153 291)
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Step 500
500
#8E6CF5
oklch(63.2% 0.197 291.2)
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Step 600
600
#7A4EE4
oklch(55.6% 0.215 291.3)
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Step 700
700
#673EC6
oklch(49.2% 0.199 291.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5A3CA8
oklch(45.2% 0.165 291.1)
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Step 900
900
#442F7F
oklch(37.6% 0.129 291)
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Step 950
950
#281D4A
oklch(27.1% 0.08 291.4)
#5A3CA8 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) | #0053AB | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004FA6 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #42556C | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A3CA8
#5A3CA8
oklch(45.2% 0.165 291.1)
- #585A00
#585A00
oklch(45.1% 0.099 111.3)
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 #5A3CA8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.037
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.045
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.050
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.056
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.058
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.071
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.071
Use #5A3CA8 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.