#5A4297
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(44.9% 0.134 293.3), rgb(90, 66, 151).
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White text reads best on this color (7.89:1).
About this color
#5A4297 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 293°. 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 7.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.66:1 |
| White text | 7.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A4297 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 66, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 39%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.134 293.3) |
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 #5A4297 | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5A4297 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5A4297 text on white | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #5A4297 text on black | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | 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
#C2B8EF
oklch(81% 0.077 292.9)
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Step 400
400
#A491E7
oklch(70.7% 0.124 293.1)
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Step 500
500
#8F73E0
oklch(63.1% 0.16 293.1)
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Step 600
600
#7A58CE
oklch(55.5% 0.175 293.1)
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Step 700
700
#6748B2
oklch(49.1% 0.161 293)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5A4297
oklch(44.9% 0.134 293.3)
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Step 900
900
#453473
oklch(37.7% 0.104 293.2)
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Step 950
950
#281F43
oklch(27% 0.065 293)
#5A4297 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) | #19529A | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F5095 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A5466 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A4297
#5A4297
oklch(44.9% 0.134 293.3)
- #565A00
#565A00
oklch(44.9% 0.1 112.7)
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 #5A4297, 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 0.038
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.039
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.049
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.067
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.078
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.078
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.078
Use #5A4297 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.