#5A4459
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.8% 0.044 327.8), rgb(90, 68, 89).
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White text reads best on this color (8.72:1).
About this color
#5A4459 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.40:1 |
| White text | 8.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A4459 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 68, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 14%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.8% 0.044 327.8) |
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 #5A4459 | 8.72:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5A4459 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #5A4459 text on white | 8.72:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #5A4459 text on black | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | 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
#F7F5F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EC
oklch(93.6% 0.008 332.1)
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Step 200
200
#DFD6DE
oklch(88.6% 0.015 329.1)
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Step 300
300
#CABBC9
oklch(80.9% 0.026 327.9)
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Step 400
400
#AF98AE
oklch(70.7% 0.041 327.4)
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Step 500
500
#9C7E9A
oklch(63.1% 0.054 328.4)
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Step 600
600
#866785
oklch(55.5% 0.059 327.4)
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Step 700
700
#725670
oklch(49.1% 0.054 328.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5A4459
oklch(41.8% 0.044 327.8)
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Step 900
900
#4C3B4B
oklch(37.7% 0.035 328.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C232C
oklch(27% 0.021 326.1)
#5A4459 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) | #43495A | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484C58 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C464B | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A4459
#5A4459
oklch(41.8% 0.044 327.8)
- #3C533F
#3C533F
oklch(41.7% 0.043 148.2)
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 #5A4459, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.047
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.061
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.067
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.075
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.077
Use #5A4459 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.