#5A438B
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(44.3% 0.116 296.1), rgb(90, 67, 139).
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White text reads best on this color (8.04:1).
About this color
#5A438B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.61:1 |
| White text | 8.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A438B |
| RGB | rgb(90, 67, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 35%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.116 296.1) |
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 #5A438B | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5A438B | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5A438B text on white | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc 87.7 | Fine for body text |
| #5A438B text on black | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -14.5 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F6
oklch(93.5% 0.021 298.2)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5F0
oklch(88.6% 0.037 295.8)
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Step 300
300
#C4B8E8
oklch(80.9% 0.068 296.3)
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Step 400
400
#A792DC
oklch(70.7% 0.108 296.6)
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Step 500
500
#9276D3
oklch(63.2% 0.138 296.1)
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Step 600
600
#7D5DC0
oklch(55.7% 0.15 296.1)
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Step 700
700
#694CA6
oklch(49.2% 0.14 295.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5A438B
oklch(44.3% 0.116 296.1)
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Step 900
900
#46366B
oklch(37.7% 0.089 295.7)
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Step 950
950
#29203F
oklch(27% 0.057 295.7)
#5A438B 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) | #29518E | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E4F89 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F5160 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A438B
#5A438B
oklch(44.3% 0.116 296.1)
- #515A00
#515A00
oklch(44.4% 0.102 116.3)
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 #5A438B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.037
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.040
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.040
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.048
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.055
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.074
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.074
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.077
Use #5A438B 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.