#5A3D9A
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(44.3% 0.145 294), rgb(90, 61, 154).
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White text reads best on this color (8.17:1).
About this color
#5A3D9A is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.56:1 |
| White text | 8.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A3D9A |
| RGB | rgb(90, 61, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 43%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.145 294) |
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 #5A3D9A | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5A3D9A | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5A3D9A text on white | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #5A3D9A text on black | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -14.2 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 293.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F6
oklch(88.5% 0.047 293.5)
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Step 300
300
#C3B6F3
oklch(80.8% 0.086 294.2)
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Step 400
400
#A68EEC
oklch(70.6% 0.136 294.4)
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Step 500
500
#916FE6
oklch(63% 0.173 294)
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Step 600
600
#7D54D4
oklch(55.6% 0.188 294.2)
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Step 700
700
#6A43B8
oklch(49.1% 0.176 294.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5A3D9A
oklch(44.3% 0.145 294)
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Step 900
900
#463277
oklch(37.7% 0.113 293.6)
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Step 950
950
#291E45
oklch(27% 0.071 294.2)
#5A3D9A 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) | #00509D | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0D4E98 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #495165 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A3D9A
#5A3D9A
oklch(44.3% 0.145 294)
- #535900
#535900
oklch(44.3% 0.1 114.2)
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 #5A3D9A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.029
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.040
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.062
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.072
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.073
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.080
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.080
Use #5A3D9A 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.