#5A44C5
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(48.8% 0.191 284.6), rgb(90, 68, 197).
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White text reads best on this color (6.84:1).
About this color
#5A44C5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.06:1 |
| White text | 6.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A44C5 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 68, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 53%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.8% 0.191 284.6) |
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 #5A44C5 | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc -88.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5A44C5 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5A44C5 text on white | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #5A44C5 text on black | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.8 | 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
#F4F4FE
oklch(97% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 283.6)
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Step 200
200
#D5D5FB
oklch(88.5% 0.052 285.3)
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Step 300
300
#B9B9FB
oklch(80.9% 0.093 284.1)
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Step 400
400
#9791F8
oklch(70.6% 0.148 284.6)
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Step 500
500
#8172F5
oklch(63.1% 0.189 284.8)
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Step 600
600
#6C56E4
oklch(55.6% 0.206 284.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5A44C5
oklch(48.8% 0.191 284.6)
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Step 800
800
#4A3AA0
oklch(42.7% 0.158 284.7)
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Step 900
900
#3D337F
oklch(37.6% 0.124 284.8)
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Step 950
950
#231F4A
oklch(27% 0.077 284.2)
#5A44C5 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) | #005EC9 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0056C2 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B647E | 0.160 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A44C5
#5A44C5
oklch(48.8% 0.191 284.6)
- #696200
#696200
oklch(48.7% 0.103 104.7)
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 #5A44C5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.014
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.021
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.026
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.049
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.053
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.055
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.056
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.056
Use #5A44C5 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.