#5A469B
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(45.9% 0.133 291.1), rgb(90, 70, 155).
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White text reads best on this color (7.54:1).
About this color
#5A469B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.78:1 |
| White text | 7.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A469B |
| RGB | rgb(90, 70, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 38%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.133 291.1) |
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 #5A469B | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5A469B | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5A469B text on white | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #5A469B text on black | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -16.1 | 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
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 289.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F0
oklch(88.4% 0.037 292.4)
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Step 300
300
#C0BAE8
oklch(80.9% 0.065 290.9)
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Step 400
400
#A195DC
oklch(70.7% 0.103 291.3)
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Step 500
500
#8B79D2
oklch(63.1% 0.132 291.5)
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Step 600
600
#7561BF
oklch(55.6% 0.142 290.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5A469B
oklch(45.9% 0.133 291.1)
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Step 800
800
#504186
oklch(42.6% 0.111 290.9)
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Step 900
900
#42386B
oklch(37.7% 0.085 290.7)
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Step 950
950
#27213F
oklch(27% 0.055 291.5)
#5A469B 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) | #1E569E | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #215299 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #485869 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A469B
#5A469B
oklch(45.9% 0.133 291.1)
- #5B5C00
#5B5C00
oklch(45.9% 0.1 110.5)
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 #5A469B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.038
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.045
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.047
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.064
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.071
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.072
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.073
Use #5A469B 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.