#5A449E
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(45.8% 0.14 291.1), rgb(90, 68, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.62:1).
About this color
#5A449E is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.75:1 |
| White text | 7.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A449E |
| RGB | rgb(90, 68, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 40%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.14 291.1) |
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 #5A449E | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5A449E | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5A449E text on white | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #5A449E text on black | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -15.9 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7F9
oklch(93.5% 0.024 291)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4F6
oklch(88.5% 0.047 292.2)
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Step 300
300
#C0B8F2
oklch(80.9% 0.081 290.8)
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Step 400
400
#A191EC
oklch(70.7% 0.131 290.7)
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Step 500
500
#8C72E5
oklch(63% 0.168 291.2)
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Step 600
600
#7758D3
oklch(55.6% 0.181 290.9)
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Step 700
700
#6547B7
oklch(49.1% 0.169 291.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5A449E
oklch(45.8% 0.14 291.1)
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Step 900
900
#433476
oklch(37.7% 0.109 290.7)
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Step 950
950
#271F45
oklch(27% 0.069 290.8)
#5A449E 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) | #1355A1 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #18529C | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #47576A | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A449E
#5A449E
oklch(45.8% 0.14 291.1)
- #5A5C00
#5A5C00
oklch(45.8% 0.101 111.2)
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 #5A449E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.037
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.047
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.052
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.067
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.068
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.071
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.076
Use #5A449E 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.