#5A4283
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(43.6% 0.106 299), rgb(90, 66, 131).
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White text reads best on this color (8.26:1).
About this color
#5A4283 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.106 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 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.54:1 |
| White text | 8.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A4283 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 66, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 33%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.6% 0.106 299) |
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 #5A4283 | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5A4283 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5A4283 text on white | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #5A4283 text on black | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -13.8 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F5
oklch(93.5% 0.019 299.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5ED
oklch(88.6% 0.033 299)
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Step 300
300
#C6B8E4
oklch(80.9% 0.063 299.5)
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Step 400
400
#A993D6
oklch(70.8% 0.099 298.9)
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Step 500
500
#9477CB
oklch(63.1% 0.126 298.6)
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Step 600
600
#7F5EB8
oklch(55.6% 0.138 298.8)
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Step 700
700
#6C4D9E
oklch(49.1% 0.128 299.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5A4283
oklch(43.6% 0.106 299)
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Step 900
900
#483667
oklch(37.6% 0.083 299.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A203C
oklch(26.9% 0.052 299.3)
#5A4283 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) | #2D4E85 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #334E81 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #524E5C | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A4283
#5A4283
oklch(43.6% 0.106 299)
- #4C5900
#4C5900
oklch(43.7% 0.103 119)
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 #5A4283, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.039
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.043
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.047
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.053
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.069
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.077
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.079
Use #5A4283 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.