#5A4272
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(42.6% 0.082 306.2), rgb(90, 66, 114).
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White text reads best on this color (8.54:1).
About this color
#5A4272 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A4272 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 66, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 27%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.082 306.2) |
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 #5A4272 | 8.54:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5A4272 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #5A4272 text on white | 8.54:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #5A4272 text on black | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8F1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 306)
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Step 200
200
#DDD5E7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 305.8)
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Step 300
300
#C8B9DA
oklch(80.9% 0.049 305.9)
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Step 400
400
#AC94C7
oklch(70.6% 0.078 305.9)
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Step 500
500
#987AB8
oklch(63.1% 0.097 306)
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Step 600
600
#8362A4
oklch(55.6% 0.106 306.3)
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Step 700
700
#6F518D
oklch(49.2% 0.099 306.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5A4272
oklch(42.6% 0.082 306.2)
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Step 900
900
#4A385C
oklch(37.6% 0.064 306.5)
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Step 950
950
#2B2136
oklch(26.9% 0.04 305.7)
#5A4272 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) | #374B74 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D4D71 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #564954 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A4272
#5A4272
oklch(42.6% 0.082 306.2)
- #435721
#435721
oklch(42.7% 0.083 126.7)
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 #5A4272, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.053
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.054
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.060
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.069
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.075
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.080
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.080
Use #5A4272 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.