#5A4798
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(45.9% 0.127 291.4), rgb(90, 71, 152).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.52:1).
About this color
#5A4798 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.127 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 7.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.78:1 |
| White text | 7.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A4798 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 71, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 36%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.127 291.4) |
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 #5A4798 | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5A4798 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5A4798 text on white | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #5A4798 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 288.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F3
oklch(88.5% 0.041 291.7)
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Step 300
300
#C0B9EE
oklch(81% 0.074 290.7)
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Step 400
400
#A193E5
oklch(70.8% 0.118 290.9)
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Step 500
500
#8C75DD
oklch(63% 0.153 291.6)
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Step 600
600
#775CCB
oklch(55.7% 0.165 291.3)
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Step 700
700
#644BAF
oklch(49.1% 0.153 291.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5A4798
oklch(45.9% 0.127 291.4)
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Step 900
900
#433671
oklch(37.8% 0.098 291.1)
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Step 950
950
#272042
oklch(27% 0.062 291.2)
#5A4798 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) | #24569B | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #275396 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #495868 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A4798
#5A4798
oklch(45.9% 0.127 291.4)
- #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 #5A4798, 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 0.040
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.046
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.048
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.059
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.068
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.069
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.076
Use #5A4798 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.