#5A4882
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(44.7% 0.094 296.7), rgb(90, 72, 130).
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White text reads best on this color (7.82:1).
About this color
#5A4882 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 297°. 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 7.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.68:1 |
| White text | 7.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A4882 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 72, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 29%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.094 296.7) |
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 #5A4882 | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5A4882 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5A4882 text on white | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #5A4882 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
#EBE8F4
oklch(93.7% 0.016 297.5)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5EB
oklch(88.4% 0.031 298.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4BAE1
oklch(81% 0.055 296.9)
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Step 400
400
#A695D1
oklch(70.7% 0.088 297.1)
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Step 500
500
#907AC5
oklch(63% 0.112 296.5)
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Step 600
600
#7B62B2
oklch(55.6% 0.123 296.6)
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Step 700
700
#685199
oklch(49.2% 0.114 296.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5A4882
oklch(44.7% 0.094 296.7)
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Step 900
900
#463964
oklch(37.8% 0.073 296.7)
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Step 950
950
#29213A
oklch(26.9% 0.047 297.9)
#5A4882 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) | #375284 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A5181 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #52525E | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A4882
#5A4882
oklch(44.7% 0.094 296.7)
- #515B11
#515B11
oklch(44.8% 0.095 117.3)
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 #5A4882, 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 0.037
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.053
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.054
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.065
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.067
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.068
Use #5A4882 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.