#5A2AEA
Closest named color: Purpley Blue (#5F34E7). oklch(49.1% 0.258 282.8), rgb(90, 42, 234).
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White text reads best on this color (7.10:1).
About this color
#5A2AEA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.258 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Blue (#5F34E7), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.258) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Purpley Blue (#5F34E7) |
| Black text | 2.95:1 |
| White text | 7.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A2AEA |
| RGB | rgb(90, 42, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 82%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.258 282.8) |
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 #5A2AEA | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc -88.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5A2AEA | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5A2AEA text on white | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc 83.2 | Fine for body text |
| #5A2AEA text on black | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F4F4FF
oklch(97% 0.015 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FF
oklch(93.6% 0.031 281.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3D5FF
oklch(88.5% 0.058 283)
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Step 300
300
#B7B9FF
oklch(80.9% 0.098 282.7)
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Step 400
400
#9491FF
oklch(70.7% 0.158 282.8)
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Step 500
500
#7D70FF
oklch(63.1% 0.205 282.9)
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Step 600
600
#6948FF
oklch(55.6% 0.254 282.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5A2AEA
oklch(49.1% 0.258 282.8)
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Step 800
800
#4927BD
oklch(42.7% 0.214 282.9)
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Step 900
900
#3B2995
oklch(37.7% 0.167 282.5)
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Step 950
950
#221A57
oklch(27% 0.105 282.7)
#5A2AEA 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) | #005EEF | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0051E7 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00678D | 0.209 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.260 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A2AEA
#5A2AEA
oklch(49.1% 0.258 282.8)
- #6C6200
#6C6200
oklch(49% 0.103 102.5)
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 #5A2AEA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5A2AEA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.017
- Purply Blue #661AEE ΔE 0.024
- Blue Purple #5A06EF ΔE 0.025
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.031
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.045
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.049
- Light Royal Blue #3A2EFE ΔE 0.059
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.059
Use #5A2AEA 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.