#5A406E
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(42% 0.08 309.3), rgb(90, 64, 110).
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White text reads best on this color (8.77:1).
About this color
#5A406E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), ΔE 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 2.39:1 |
| White text | 8.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A406E |
| RGB | rgb(90, 64, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 26%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.08 309.3) |
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 #5A406E | 8.77:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5A406E | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #5A406E text on white | 8.77:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #5A406E text on black | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | 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
#DED5E6
oklch(88.5% 0.025 309.3)
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Step 300
300
#CAB9D8
oklch(81% 0.047 309.8)
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Step 400
400
#AE94C4
oklch(70.6% 0.074 309.1)
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Step 500
500
#9B79B5
oklch(63.1% 0.095 309.7)
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Step 600
600
#8561A1
oklch(55.5% 0.104 309.2)
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Step 700
700
#71508A
oklch(49.1% 0.097 309.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5A406E
oklch(42% 0.08 309.3)
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Step 900
900
#4B385B
oklch(37.7% 0.063 308.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C2135
oklch(27% 0.039 309.1)
#5A406E 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) | #374970 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D4B6D | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #584751 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A406E
#5A406E
oklch(42% 0.08 309.3)
- #3F5523
#3F5523
oklch(41.9% 0.079 129.1)
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 #5A406E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.060
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.064
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.074
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.077
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.079
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.079
Use #5A406E 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.