#5A4695
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(45.5% 0.125 292.4), rgb(90, 70, 149).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.65:1).
About this color
#5A4695 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 292°. 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 7.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.74:1 |
| White text | 7.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A4695 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 70, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 36%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.125 292.4) |
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 #5A4695 | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5A4695 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5A4695 text on white | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #5A4695 text on black | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | 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
#C1B9EC
oklch(81% 0.072 291.9)
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Step 400
400
#A392E3
oklch(70.6% 0.117 292.8)
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Step 500
500
#8D75DB
oklch(63% 0.15 292.4)
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Step 600
600
#785CC8
oklch(55.6% 0.161 292.3)
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Step 700
700
#654BAD
oklch(49.1% 0.15 292.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5A4695
oklch(45.5% 0.125 292.4)
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Step 900
900
#443670
oklch(37.8% 0.096 292.3)
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Step 950
950
#282042
oklch(27.1% 0.062 292.6)
#5A4695 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) | #255498 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #295293 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B5666 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A4695
#5A4695
oklch(45.5% 0.125 292.4)
- #585C00
#585C00
oklch(45.6% 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 #5A4695, 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 0.043
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.047
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.057
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.069
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.071
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.076
Use #5A4695 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.