#5A3DA0
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(44.7% 0.153 292.6), rgb(90, 61, 160).
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White text reads best on this color (8.04:1).
About this color
#5A3DA0 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.60:1 |
| White text | 8.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A3DA0 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 61, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 45%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.153 292.6) |
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 #5A3DA0 | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5A3DA0 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5A3DA0 text on white | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #5A3DA0 text on black | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4F8
oklch(88.5% 0.049 291.7)
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Step 300
300
#C2B6F6
oklch(80.9% 0.09 292.9)
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Step 400
400
#A48EF1
oklch(70.7% 0.143 292.6)
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Step 500
500
#906EEC
oklch(63.1% 0.183 292.9)
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Step 600
600
#7B52DB
oklch(55.6% 0.199 292.5)
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Step 700
700
#6841BE
oklch(49.1% 0.186 292.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5A3DA0
oklch(44.7% 0.153 292.6)
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Step 900
900
#45317A
oklch(37.7% 0.119 292.4)
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Step 950
950
#281D47
oklch(26.8% 0.076 292.7)
#5A3DA0 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) | #0051A3 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004E9E | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #465368 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A3DA0
#5A3DA0
oklch(44.7% 0.153 292.6)
- #565A00
#565A00
oklch(44.9% 0.1 112.7)
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 #5A3DA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.031
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.046
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.062
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.064
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.066
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.071
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.076
Use #5A3DA0 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.