#5A4071
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(42.2% 0.084 307.6), rgb(90, 64, 113).
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White text reads best on this color (8.72:1).
About this color
#5A4071 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.40:1 |
| White text | 8.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A4071 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 64, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 28%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.2% 0.084 307.6) |
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 #5A4071 | 8.72:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5A4071 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #5A4071 text on white | 8.72:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #5A4071 text on black | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | 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
#DED5E8
oklch(88.6% 0.027 307)
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Step 300
300
#C9B9DA
oklch(81% 0.049 307.1)
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Step 400
400
#AE94C7
oklch(70.8% 0.078 307.7)
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Step 500
500
#9A79B9
oklch(63.2% 0.1 307.4)
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Step 600
600
#8561A5
oklch(55.7% 0.109 307.6)
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Step 700
700
#70508D
oklch(49.1% 0.101 307.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5A4071
oklch(42.2% 0.084 307.6)
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Step 900
900
#4B385D
oklch(37.8% 0.066 307.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C2136
oklch(27% 0.041 307.8)
#5A4071 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) | #354A73 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B4B70 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #574853 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A4071
#5A4071
oklch(42.2% 0.084 307.6)
- #40561F
#40561F
oklch(42.2% 0.085 127.9)
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 #5A4071, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.056
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.058
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.065
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.070
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.079
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.079
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.081
Use #5A4071 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.