#5A3F70
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(41.9% 0.085 308.5), rgb(90, 63, 112).
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White text reads best on this color (8.82:1).
About this color
#5A3F70 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A3F70 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 63, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 28%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.9% 0.085 308.5) |
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 #5A3F70 | 8.82:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5A3F70 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #5A3F70 text on white | 8.82:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #5A3F70 text on black | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F1
oklch(93.5% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED5E7
oklch(88.6% 0.026 308.1)
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Step 300
300
#CAB8DA
oklch(80.8% 0.051 309)
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Step 400
400
#AF93C7
oklch(70.7% 0.08 308.9)
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Step 500
500
#9B78B8
oklch(63.1% 0.101 308.8)
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Step 600
600
#8660A4
oklch(55.6% 0.11 308.9)
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Step 700
700
#714F8D
oklch(49% 0.103 308.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5A3F70
oklch(41.9% 0.085 308.5)
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Step 900
900
#4C375C
oklch(37.6% 0.067 309.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C2136
oklch(27% 0.041 307.8)
#5A3F70 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) | #344972 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B4B6F | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #574752 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A3F70
#5A3F70
oklch(41.9% 0.085 308.5)
- #3F551F
#3F551F
oklch(41.8% 0.084 128.2)
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 #5A3F70, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.057
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.060
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.067
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.071
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.079
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.081
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.082
Use #5A3F70 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.