#5A4877
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(44.1% 0.078 300.9), rgb(90, 72, 119).
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White text reads best on this color (7.99:1).
About this color
#5A4877 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 2.62:1 |
| White text | 7.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A4877 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 72, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 25%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.1% 0.078 300.9) |
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 #5A4877 | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5A4877 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5A4877 text on white | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #5A4877 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
#EBE8F1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 200
200
#DCD6E8
oklch(88.6% 0.025 301)
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Step 300
300
#C5BADA
oklch(80.8% 0.046 301)
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Step 400
400
#A896C8
oklch(70.6% 0.074 301)
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Step 500
500
#937CB9
oklch(63.1% 0.093 301.1)
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Step 600
600
#7D64A5
oklch(55.5% 0.102 300.9)
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Step 700
700
#6A538E
oklch(49.1% 0.095 300.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5A4877
oklch(44.1% 0.078 300.9)
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Step 900
900
#473A5D
oklch(37.8% 0.06 300.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A2236
oklch(27% 0.038 302.3)
#5A4877 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) | #3D5079 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #405076 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55505A | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A4877
#5A4877
oklch(44.1% 0.078 300.9)
- #4C5924
#4C5924
oklch(44% 0.078 121.2)
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 #5A4877, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.037
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.059
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.061
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.068
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.071
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.073
Use #5A4877 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.