#5A3D87
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(42.9% 0.12 299.4), rgb(90, 61, 135).
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White text reads best on this color (8.56:1).
About this color
#5A3D87 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A3D87 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 61, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 38%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.12 299.4) |
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 #5A3D87 | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5A3D87 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #5A3D87 text on white | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #5A3D87 text on black | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F6
oklch(93.5% 0.021 298.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4F0
oklch(88.5% 0.039 298.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7B7E8
oklch(80.9% 0.07 299.8)
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Step 400
400
#AB90DD
oklch(70.7% 0.113 299.6)
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Step 500
500
#9773D3
oklch(63.1% 0.144 299.6)
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Step 600
600
#8259C0
oklch(55.6% 0.157 299.7)
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Step 700
700
#6E49A6
oklch(49.2% 0.145 299.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5A3D87
oklch(42.9% 0.12 299.4)
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Step 900
900
#49346C
oklch(37.7% 0.095 299.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B1F3F
oklch(27% 0.059 299.7)
#5A3D87 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) | #214C8A | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #294C85 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #514B5C | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A3D87
#5A3D87
oklch(42.9% 0.12 299.4)
- #4A5700
#4A5700
oklch(43% 0.101 119.2)
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 #5A3D87, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.033
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.042
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.043
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.054
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.067
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.084
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.084
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.086
Use #5A3D87 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.