#5A4592
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(45.1% 0.122 293.5), rgb(90, 69, 146).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.77:1).
About this color
#5A4592 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 293°. 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 7.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.70:1 |
| White text | 7.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A4592 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 69, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 36%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.1% 0.122 293.5) |
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 #5A4592 | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5A4592 | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5A4592 text on white | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #5A4592 text on black | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -15.3 | 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
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F7
oklch(93.7% 0.02 292.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5F2
oklch(88.6% 0.04 293.5)
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Step 300
300
#C2B8EB
oklch(80.8% 0.072 293.7)
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Step 400
400
#A492E1
oklch(70.6% 0.115 293.7)
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Step 500
500
#8F75D8
oklch(63% 0.146 293.9)
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Step 600
600
#7A5CC6
oklch(55.6% 0.159 293.6)
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Step 700
700
#674BAB
oklch(49.1% 0.148 293.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5A4592
oklch(45.1% 0.122 293.5)
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Step 900
900
#45366F
oklch(37.8% 0.095 293.5)
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Step 950
950
#282041
oklch(27% 0.06 293.1)
#5A4592 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) | #265395 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A5190 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C5565 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A4592
#5A4592
oklch(45.1% 0.122 293.5)
- #565B00
#565B00
oklch(45.1% 0.101 113.4)
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 #5A4592, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.037
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.039
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.040
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.046
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.056
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.070
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.073
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.076
Use #5A4592 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.