#5A48A6
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(47% 0.145 288.3), rgb(90, 72, 166).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.21:1).
About this color
#5A48A6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.91:1 |
| White text | 7.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A48A6 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 72, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 39%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47% 0.145 288.3) |
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 #5A48A6 | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5A48A6 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5A48A6 text on white | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #5A48A6 text on black | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -17.3 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F7
oklch(93.6% 0.02 289.1)
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Step 200
200
#D7D6F2
oklch(88.6% 0.038 287.2)
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Step 300
300
#BEBAEC
oklch(80.9% 0.07 288.4)
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Step 400
400
#9E95E3
oklch(70.8% 0.113 288.5)
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Step 500
500
#8779DA
oklch(63.2% 0.143 288.2)
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Step 600
600
#725FC8
oklch(55.6% 0.157 288.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5A48A6
oklch(47% 0.145 288.3)
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Step 800
800
#4E418C
oklch(42.8% 0.12 288.2)
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Step 900
900
#403770
oklch(37.6% 0.095 288.2)
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Step 950
950
#262141
oklch(27.1% 0.058 289.1)
#5A48A6 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) | #1159A9 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1355A4 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #425D70 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A48A6
#5A48A6
oklch(47% 0.145 288.3)
- #615F00
#615F00
oklch(47.2% 0.102 108.3)
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 #5A48A6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.046
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.052
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.056
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.056
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.060
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.061
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.069
Use #5A48A6 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.