#5A4477
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(43.3% 0.085 302.9), rgb(90, 68, 119).
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White text reads best on this color (8.30:1).
About this color
#5A4477 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.52:1 |
| White text | 8.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A4477 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 68, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 27%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.3% 0.085 302.9) |
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 #5A4477 | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5A4477 | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5A4477 text on white | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #5A4477 text on black | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -13.6 | 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
#ECE8F2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5E9
oklch(88.5% 0.028 301.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7B9DC
oklch(80.9% 0.051 303.4)
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Step 400
400
#AA95CA
oklch(70.7% 0.079 302.5)
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Step 500
500
#967ABC
oklch(63.1% 0.101 303.1)
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Step 600
600
#8062A9
oklch(55.6% 0.111 302.4)
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Step 700
700
#6D5191
oklch(49.2% 0.103 303)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5A4477
oklch(43.3% 0.085 302.9)
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Step 900
900
#49385F
oklch(37.7% 0.068 303.4)
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Step 950
950
#2B2137
oklch(27% 0.042 304.6)
#5A4477 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) | #374E79 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C4E76 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #554C58 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A4477
#5A4477
oklch(43.3% 0.085 302.9)
- #48581D
#48581D
oklch(43.3% 0.085 122.9)
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 #5A4477, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.046
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.056
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.064
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.071
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.075
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.078
Use #5A4477 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.