#5A4787
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(44.8% 0.103 295.6), rgb(90, 71, 135).
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White text reads best on this color (7.81:1).
About this color
#5A4787 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.68:1 |
| White text | 7.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A4787 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 71, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 31%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.103 295.6) |
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 #5A4787 | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5A4787 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5A4787 text on white | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #5A4787 text on black | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.018 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5ED
oklch(88.4% 0.033 295.3)
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Step 300
300
#C3B9E4
oklch(80.8% 0.061 295.7)
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Step 400
400
#A594D6
oklch(70.6% 0.096 295.7)
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Step 500
500
#9079CB
oklch(63.1% 0.122 295.6)
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Step 600
600
#7B60B8
oklch(55.6% 0.134 295.9)
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Step 700
700
#684F9F
oklch(49.2% 0.125 295.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5A4787
oklch(44.8% 0.103 295.6)
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Step 900
900
#453867
oklch(37.7% 0.079 295.1)
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Step 950
950
#29213C
oklch(27.1% 0.05 296.6)
#5A4787 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) | #325289 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #365185 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #505360 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A4787
#5A4787
oklch(44.8% 0.103 295.6)
- #535B00
#535B00
oklch(44.9% 0.102 115.5)
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 #5A4787, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.031
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.044
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.047
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.061
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.066
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.068
Use #5A4787 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.