#5A4197
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(44.7% 0.135 293.6), rgb(90, 65, 151).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.96:1).
About this color
#5A4197 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.63:1 |
| White text | 7.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A4197 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 65, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 40%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.135 293.6) |
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 #5A4197 | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5A4197 | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5A4197 text on white | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #5A4197 text on black | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F8
oklch(93.5% 0.023 294.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F4
oklch(88.5% 0.044 294.1)
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Step 300
300
#C2B7F0
oklch(80.8% 0.08 293.4)
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Step 400
400
#A590E8
oklch(70.7% 0.127 293.9)
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Step 500
500
#9072E1
oklch(63.1% 0.163 293.7)
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Step 600
600
#7B58CE
oklch(55.6% 0.175 293.6)
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Step 700
700
#6847B3
oklch(49.1% 0.164 293.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5A4197
oklch(44.7% 0.135 293.6)
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Step 900
900
#453473
oklch(37.7% 0.104 293.2)
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Step 950
950
#281F44
oklch(27% 0.067 292.5)
#5A4197 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) | #16529A | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D4F95 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A5365 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A4197
#5A4197
oklch(44.7% 0.135 293.6)
- #555A00
#555A00
oklch(44.8% 0.1 113.5)
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 #5A4197, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.034
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.039
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.051
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.069
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.077
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.078
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.080
Use #5A4197 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.