#5A45BF
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(48.4% 0.182 285.2), rgb(90, 69, 191).
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White text reads best on this color (6.91:1).
About this color
#5A45BF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.03:1 |
| White text | 6.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A45BF |
| RGB | rgb(90, 69, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 49%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.4% 0.182 285.2) |
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 #5A45BF | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc -88.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5A45BF | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5A45BF text on white | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc 83.4 | Fine for body text |
| #5A45BF text on black | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.5 | 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
#F4F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 286.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8FB
oklch(93.7% 0.026 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5D5F9
oklch(88.4% 0.049 285.3)
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Step 300
300
#BAB9F8
oklch(80.9% 0.088 285)
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Step 400
400
#9992F4
oklch(70.7% 0.141 285.5)
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Step 500
500
#8274F0
oklch(63.2% 0.18 285.2)
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Step 600
600
#6D58DF
oklch(55.6% 0.197 285.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5A45BF
oklch(48.4% 0.182 285.2)
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Step 800
800
#4B3B9C
oklch(42.7% 0.151 285.6)
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Step 900
900
#3E347C
oklch(37.7% 0.118 285.6)
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Step 950
950
#241F49
oklch(27% 0.075 285.6)
#5A45BF 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) | #005DC3 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0056BD | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #31637C | 0.152 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A45BF
#5A45BF
oklch(48.4% 0.182 285.2)
- #686100
#686100
oklch(48.4% 0.102 104.7)
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 #5A45BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.019
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.026
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.033
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.047
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.057
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.060
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.060
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.061
Use #5A45BF 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.