#5A40B1
Closest named color: Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6). oklch(46.5% 0.171 288.5), rgb(90, 64, 177).
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White text reads best on this color (7.49:1).
About this color
#5A40B1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6) |
| Black text | 2.80:1 |
| White text | 7.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A40B1 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 64, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 47%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.5% 0.171 288.5) |
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 #5A40B1 | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5A40B1 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5A40B1 text on white | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #5A40B1 text on black | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -16.5 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F9
oklch(93.7% 0.023 288.7)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F6
oklch(88.5% 0.045 288.2)
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Step 300
300
#BEB9F3
oklch(81% 0.081 288.4)
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Step 400
400
#9E92EE
oklch(70.8% 0.132 288.5)
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Step 500
500
#8874E8
oklch(63.2% 0.169 288.5)
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Step 600
600
#7359D6
oklch(55.6% 0.184 288.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5A40B1
oklch(46.5% 0.171 288.5)
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Step 800
800
#4F3C96
oklch(42.7% 0.141 288.7)
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Step 900
900
#413478
oklch(37.7% 0.112 288.7)
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Step 950
950
#261F46
oklch(27% 0.07 289.1)
#5A40B1 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) | #0057B5 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0052AF | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C5B72 | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A40B1
#5A40B1
oklch(46.5% 0.171 288.5)
- #5F5D00
#5F5D00
oklch(46.5% 0.1 108.3)
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 #5A40B1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.037
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.037
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.046
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.051
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.055
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.063
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.064
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.067
Use #5A40B1 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.