#5A40B4
Closest named color: Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6). oklch(46.8% 0.175 288), rgb(90, 64, 180).
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White text reads best on this color (7.42:1).
About this color
#5A40B4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6) |
| Black text | 2.82:1 |
| White text | 7.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A40B4 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 64, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 48%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.8% 0.175 288) |
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 #5A40B4 | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc -90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5A40B4 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5A40B4 text on white | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc 85.3 | Fine for body text |
| #5A40B4 text on black | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -16.7 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8FA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F7
oklch(88.5% 0.047 288.1)
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Step 300
300
#BDB8F5
oklch(80.8% 0.086 288.1)
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Step 400
400
#9D92F0
oklch(70.8% 0.135 287.8)
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Step 500
500
#8773EA
oklch(63% 0.173 288.1)
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Step 600
600
#7258D8
oklch(55.5% 0.188 288)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5A40B4
oklch(46.8% 0.175 288)
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Step 800
800
#4E3B98
oklch(42.6% 0.145 288)
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Step 900
900
#403479
oklch(37.7% 0.113 287.7)
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Step 950
950
#251F47
oklch(26.9% 0.072 287.4)
#5A40B4 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) | #0058B8 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0052B2 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A5C74 | 0.144 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A40B4
#5A40B4
oklch(46.8% 0.175 288)
- #605E00
#605E00
oklch(46.8% 0.101 108.3)
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 #5A40B4, 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 0.033
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.033
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.041
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.054
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.058
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.060
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.062
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.063
Use #5A40B4 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.