#5A448F
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(44.7% 0.12 294.6), rgb(90, 68, 143).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.90:1).
About this color
#5A448F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A448F |
| RGB | rgb(90, 68, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 36%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.12 294.6) |
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 #5A448F | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5A448F | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5A448F text on white | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #5A448F text on black | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F6
oklch(93.5% 0.02 295.2)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5F1
oklch(88.6% 0.038 293.8)
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Step 300
300
#C3B8EA
oklch(80.8% 0.071 294.9)
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Step 400
400
#A592DF
oklch(70.6% 0.112 294.7)
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Step 500
500
#9076D6
oklch(63.2% 0.142 294.5)
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Step 600
600
#7B5CC3
oklch(55.6% 0.155 294.7)
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Step 700
700
#684BA9
oklch(49.1% 0.145 294.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5A448F
oklch(44.7% 0.12 294.6)
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Step 900
900
#45366D
oklch(37.7% 0.092 294.1)
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Step 950
950
#292040
oklch(27.1% 0.059 295.2)
#5A448F 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) | #275292 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C508D | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D5363 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A448F
#5A448F
oklch(44.7% 0.12 294.6)
- #545A00
#545A00
oklch(44.7% 0.101 114.2)
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 #5A448F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.038
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.040
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.046
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.056
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.072
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.075
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.076
Use #5A448F 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.