#5A487F
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(44.5% 0.09 297.7), rgb(90, 72, 127).
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White text reads best on this color (7.87:1).
About this color
#5A487F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.66:1 |
| White text | 7.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A487F |
| RGB | rgb(90, 72, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 28%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.09 297.7) |
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 #5A487F | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5A487F | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5A487F text on white | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #5A487F text on black | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 298.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5EA
oklch(88.4% 0.029 298.8)
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Step 300
300
#C4BADF
oklch(80.9% 0.053 297.6)
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Step 400
400
#A696CF
oklch(70.8% 0.084 297.1)
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Step 500
500
#917BC2
oklch(63.1% 0.107 297.5)
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Step 600
600
#7C63AE
oklch(55.6% 0.116 297.9)
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Step 700
700
#685196
oklch(49% 0.109 297.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5A487F
oklch(44.5% 0.09 297.7)
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Step 900
900
#463962
oklch(37.7% 0.07 297.6)
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Step 950
950
#292239
oklch(27.1% 0.043 297.5)
#5A487F 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) | #395281 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C517E | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #53525D | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A487F
#5A487F
oklch(44.5% 0.09 297.7)
- #505A17
#505A17
oklch(44.5% 0.09 117.6)
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 #5A487F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.032
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.051
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.057
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.066
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.066
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.069
Use #5A487F 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.