#5A46A0
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(46.3% 0.14 290.1), rgb(90, 70, 160).
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White text reads best on this color (7.45:1).
About this color
#5A46A0 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.81:1 |
| White text | 7.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A46A0 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 70, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 39%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.3% 0.14 290.1) |
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 #5A46A0 | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc -90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5A46A0 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5A46A0 text on white | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #5A46A0 text on black | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -16.4 | 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 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
#D8D5F1
oklch(88.4% 0.038 290.5)
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Step 300
300
#BFBAEA
oklch(80.9% 0.067 289.6)
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Step 400
400
#A095E0
oklch(70.8% 0.108 290.1)
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Step 500
500
#8979D7
oklch(63.2% 0.138 289.7)
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Step 600
600
#7460C4
oklch(55.7% 0.15 289.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5A46A0
oklch(46.3% 0.14 290.1)
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Step 800
800
#504189
oklch(42.8% 0.115 290.2)
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Step 900
900
#42376E
oklch(37.7% 0.092 290.5)
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Step 950
950
#262140
oklch(27% 0.057 289.5)
#5A46A0 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) | #1657A3 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A539E | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #46596C | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A46A0
#5A46A0
oklch(46.3% 0.14 290.1)
- #5D5D00
#5D5D00
oklch(46.3% 0.101 109.8)
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 #5A46A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.040
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.046
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.051
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.051
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.064
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.067
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.070
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.071
Use #5A46A0 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.