#5A4699
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(45.8% 0.13 291.5), rgb(90, 70, 153).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.57:1).
About this color
#5A4699 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 291°. 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 7.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.77:1 |
| White text | 7.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A4699 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 70, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 37%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.13 291.5) |
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 #5A4699 | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5A4699 | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5A4699 text on white | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #5A4699 text on black | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -16.0 | 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
#EAE8F8
oklch(93.7% 0.022 291.7)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F4
oklch(88.6% 0.042 291.4)
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Step 300
300
#C1B8EF
oklch(80.9% 0.077 292.1)
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Step 400
400
#A292E6
oklch(70.7% 0.121 291.7)
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Step 500
500
#8C75DF
oklch(63.2% 0.155 291.3)
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Step 600
600
#775BCD
oklch(55.7% 0.169 291.2)
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Step 700
700
#654AB1
oklch(49.2% 0.157 291.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5A4699
oklch(45.8% 0.13 291.5)
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Step 900
900
#433572
oklch(37.6% 0.101 291.3)
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Step 950
950
#272043
oklch(27.1% 0.064 290.7)
#5A4699 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) | #20559C | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #245297 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #495768 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A4699
#5A4699
oklch(45.8% 0.13 291.5)
- #5A5C00
#5A5C00
oklch(45.8% 0.101 111.2)
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 #5A4699, 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 0.043
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.045
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.046
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.062
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.070
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.072
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.075
Use #5A4699 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.