#5A48AF
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(47.7% 0.157 286.9), rgb(90, 72, 175).
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White text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#5A48AF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A48AF |
| RGB | rgb(90, 72, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 42%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.7% 0.157 286.9) |
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 #5A48AF | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -89.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5A48AF | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5A48AF text on white | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #5A48AF text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -17.9 | 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
#E8E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D6F4
oklch(88.5% 0.041 285.5)
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Step 300
300
#BCBAF0
oklch(80.9% 0.076 286.3)
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Step 400
400
#9C94E9
oklch(70.7% 0.123 287.1)
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Step 500
500
#8577E2
oklch(63.1% 0.157 287)
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Step 600
600
#705DCF
oklch(55.5% 0.169 287.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5A48AF
oklch(47.7% 0.157 286.9)
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Step 800
800
#4C3F91
oklch(42.6% 0.13 286.8)
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Step 900
900
#3F3774
oklch(37.8% 0.101 286.5)
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Step 950
950
#252044
oklch(26.9% 0.065 287.6)
#5A48AF 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) | #005BB2 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0056AD | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D5F74 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A48AF
#5A48AF
oklch(47.7% 0.157 286.9)
- #646000
#646000
oklch(47.7% 0.102 106.9)
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 #5A48AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.042
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.047
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.051
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.055
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.056
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.059
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.068
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.068
Use #5A48AF 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.