#5A44A8
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(46.5% 0.154 289.1), rgb(90, 68, 168).
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White text reads best on this color (7.42:1).
About this color
#5A44A8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.82:1 |
| White text | 7.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A44A8 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 68, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 42%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.5% 0.154 289.1) |
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 #5A44A8 | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc -90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5A44A8 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5A44A8 text on white | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #5A44A8 text on black | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -16.6 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 288.9)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F3
oklch(88.5% 0.041 290.1)
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Step 300
300
#BFB9EE
oklch(80.9% 0.074 289.8)
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Step 400
400
#9F93E6
oklch(70.6% 0.12 289.6)
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Step 500
500
#8877DE
oklch(63.1% 0.151 288.9)
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Step 600
600
#735DCC
oklch(55.6% 0.165 289)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5A44A8
oklch(46.5% 0.154 289.1)
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Step 800
800
#4F3F8F
oklch(42.7% 0.127 289.1)
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Step 900
900
#413672
oklch(37.6% 0.099 289.1)
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Step 950
950
#262043
oklch(27% 0.064 289.3)
#5A44A8 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) | #0057AB | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0053A6 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #425B6F | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A44A8
#5A44A8
oklch(46.5% 0.154 289.1)
- #5E5D00
#5E5D00
oklch(46.4% 0.101 109)
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 #5A44A8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.045
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.047
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.051
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.059
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.062
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.063
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.065
Use #5A44A8 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.