#5A3D7F
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(42.4% 0.109 302.3), rgb(90, 61, 127).
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White text reads best on this color (8.71:1).
About this color
#5A3D7F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.40:1 |
| White text | 8.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A3D7F |
| RGB | rgb(90, 61, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 35%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.109 302.3) |
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 #5A3D7F | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5A3D7F | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #5A3D7F text on white | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #5A3D7F text on black | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 303.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4ED
oklch(88.5% 0.035 302)
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Step 300
300
#C8B7E3
oklch(80.8% 0.064 302.6)
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Step 400
400
#AD91D6
oklch(70.7% 0.103 302.5)
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Step 500
500
#9974CA
oklch(63% 0.131 302.7)
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Step 600
600
#845BB7
oklch(55.5% 0.142 302.6)
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Step 700
700
#704B9E
oklch(49.2% 0.132 302.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5A3D7F
oklch(42.4% 0.109 302.3)
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Step 900
900
#4A3567
oklch(37.6% 0.086 301.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B1F3C
oklch(26.8% 0.054 301.9)
#5A3D7F 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) | #284B81 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #304B7D | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #534958 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A3D7F
#5A3D7F
oklch(42.4% 0.109 302.3)
- #455600
#455600
oklch(42.3% 0.103 121.9)
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 #5A3D7F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.038
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.051
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.054
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.055
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.064
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.079
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.087
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.087
Use #5A3D7F 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.