#5A4474
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(43.1% 0.081 304.3), rgb(90, 68, 116).
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White text reads best on this color (8.35:1).
About this color
#5A4474 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 2.51:1 |
| White text | 8.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A4474 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 68, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 26%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.1% 0.081 304.3) |
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 #5A4474 | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc -93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5A4474 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5A4474 text on white | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc 88.7 | Fine for body text |
| #5A4474 text on black | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -13.5 | 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
#DDD5E8
oklch(88.5% 0.027 304.8)
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Step 300
300
#C7BADA
oklch(81% 0.047 303.8)
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Step 400
400
#AB95C7
oklch(70.7% 0.076 304.6)
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Step 500
500
#967AB9
oklch(63% 0.097 304.1)
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Step 600
600
#8163A5
oklch(55.7% 0.105 304.1)
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Step 700
700
#6D518D
oklch(49% 0.098 304.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5A4474
oklch(43.1% 0.081 304.3)
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Step 900
900
#49395D
oklch(37.8% 0.063 304)
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Step 950
950
#2B2136
oklch(26.9% 0.04 305.7)
#5A4474 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) | #394D76 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E4E73 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #564C56 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A4474
#5A4474
oklch(43.1% 0.081 304.3)
- #465721
#465721
oklch(42.9% 0.081 124.4)
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 #5A4474, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.047
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.057
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.068
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.070
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.080
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.080
Use #5A4474 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.