#5A429E
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(45.4% 0.143 291.7), rgb(90, 66, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.75:1).
About this color
#5A429E is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.70:1 |
| White text | 7.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A429E |
| RGB | rgb(90, 66, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 41%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.4% 0.143 291.7) |
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 #5A429E | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5A429E | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5A429E text on white | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #5A429E text on black | 2.70:1 | 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
#EAE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 293.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4F6
oklch(88.5% 0.047 292.2)
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Step 300
300
#C1B7F3
oklch(80.8% 0.084 292)
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Step 400
400
#A290ED
oklch(70.7% 0.134 291.5)
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Step 500
500
#8D71E7
oklch(63% 0.172 291.6)
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Step 600
600
#7956D5
oklch(55.6% 0.186 291.9)
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Step 700
700
#6645B9
oklch(49.1% 0.174 291.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5A429E
oklch(45.4% 0.143 291.7)
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Step 900
900
#443377
oklch(37.7% 0.112 291.7)
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Step 950
950
#281E46
oklch(27% 0.072 292.4)
#5A429E 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) | #0954A1 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #13519C | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #475669 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A429E
#5A429E
oklch(45.4% 0.143 291.7)
- #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 #5A429E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.036
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.046
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.055
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.066
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.067
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.075
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.077
Use #5A429E 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.