#5A4594
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(45.2% 0.125 293), rgb(90, 69, 148).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.73:1).
About this color
#5A4594 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.71:1 |
| White text | 7.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A4594 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 69, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 36%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.2% 0.125 293) |
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 #5A4594 | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5A4594 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5A4594 text on white | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #5A4594 text on black | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | 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
#EAE8F7
oklch(93.7% 0.02 292.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F2
oklch(88.5% 0.04 291.9)
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Step 300
300
#C2B8EC
oklch(80.8% 0.073 293.5)
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Step 400
400
#A392E3
oklch(70.6% 0.117 292.8)
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Step 500
500
#8E75DB
oklch(63.1% 0.15 292.9)
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Step 600
600
#795BC8
oklch(55.5% 0.163 293)
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Step 700
700
#664AAD
oklch(49% 0.152 293)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5A4594
oklch(45.2% 0.125 293)
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Step 900
900
#443570
oklch(37.6% 0.098 292.8)
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Step 950
950
#282042
oklch(27.1% 0.062 292.6)
#5A4594 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) | #245497 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #285192 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B5566 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A4594
#5A4594
oklch(45.2% 0.125 293)
- #575B00
#575B00
oklch(45.2% 0.101 112.7)
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 #5A4594, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.036
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.041
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.041
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.045
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.058
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.071
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.073
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.077
Use #5A4594 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.