#5A41A2
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(45.5% 0.15 291.1), rgb(90, 65, 162).
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White text reads best on this color (7.74:1).
About this color
#5A41A2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.71:1 |
| White text | 7.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A41A2 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 65, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 43%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.15 291.1) |
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 #5A41A2 | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5A41A2 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5A41A2 text on white | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #5A41A2 text on black | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FA
oklch(93.5% 0.026 290.7)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4F8
oklch(88.5% 0.049 291.7)
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Step 300
300
#C0B7F5
oklch(80.8% 0.087 291)
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Step 400
400
#A28FF1
oklch(70.7% 0.141 291.3)
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Step 500
500
#8D70EC
oklch(63.2% 0.18 291.2)
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Step 600
600
#7854DA
oklch(55.6% 0.195 291.1)
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Step 700
700
#6643BD
oklch(49.1% 0.182 291.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5A41A2
oklch(45.5% 0.15 291.1)
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Step 900
900
#44327A
oklch(37.7% 0.118 291.2)
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Step 950
950
#271E47
oklch(26.9% 0.074 290.7)
#5A41A2 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) | #0054A5 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0251A0 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #45576B | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A41A2
#5A41A2
oklch(45.5% 0.15 291.1)
- #595B00
#595B00
oklch(45.4% 0.1 111.3)
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 #5A41A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.038
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.050
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.060
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.060
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.061
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.070
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.076
Use #5A41A2 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.