#5A419F
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(45.3% 0.146 291.8), rgb(90, 65, 159).
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White text reads best on this color (7.80:1).
About this color
#5A419F is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A419F |
| RGB | rgb(90, 65, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 42%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.146 291.8) |
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 #5A419F | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5A419F | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5A419F text on white | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #5A419F text on black | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -15.3 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4F7
oklch(88.5% 0.048 291.9)
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Step 300
300
#C1B7F4
oklch(80.9% 0.086 291.9)
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Step 400
400
#A38FEE
oklch(70.6% 0.137 292.2)
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Step 500
500
#8E71E9
oklch(63.2% 0.174 291.8)
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Step 600
600
#7955D7
oklch(55.6% 0.19 291.8)
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Step 700
700
#6644BA
oklch(49% 0.177 291.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5A419F
oklch(45.3% 0.146 291.8)
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Step 900
900
#443278
oklch(37.6% 0.115 291.8)
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Step 950
950
#281E46
oklch(27% 0.072 292.4)
#5A419F 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) | #0154A2 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0D509D | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #475669 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A419F
#5A419F
oklch(45.3% 0.146 291.8)
- #585B00
#585B00
oklch(45.3% 0.1 112)
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 #5A419F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.036
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.046
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.058
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.065
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.065
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.074
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.077
Use #5A419F 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.