#5A477B
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(44.1% 0.086 299.7), rgb(90, 71, 123).
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White text reads best on this color (8.00:1).
About this color
#5A477B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.62:1 |
| White text | 8.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A477B |
| RGB | rgb(90, 71, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 27%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.1% 0.086 299.7) |
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 #5A477B | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5A477B | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5A477B text on white | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc 87.7 | Fine for body text |
| #5A477B text on black | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -14.5 | Not readable |
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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F2
oklch(93.6% 0.014 299.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5E9
oklch(88.4% 0.028 299.5)
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Step 300
300
#C5BADD
oklch(80.9% 0.05 299.6)
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Step 400
400
#A896CC
oklch(70.8% 0.08 299.6)
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Step 500
500
#937BBE
oklch(63.1% 0.102 300)
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Step 600
600
#7D63AB
oklch(55.6% 0.112 299.4)
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Step 700
700
#6A5292
oklch(49.1% 0.102 299.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5A477B
oklch(44.1% 0.086 299.7)
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Step 900
900
#473960
oklch(37.7% 0.067 299.7)
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Step 950
950
#292238
oklch(27% 0.041 298.2)
#5A477B 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) | #39507D | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D507A | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54505B | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A477B
#5A477B
oklch(44.1% 0.086 299.7)
- #4D591C
#4D591C
oklch(44% 0.086 119.5)
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 #5A477B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.037
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.053
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.061
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.066
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.070
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.073
Use #5A477B 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.