#5A499E
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(46.7% 0.133 289.4), rgb(90, 73, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.28:1).
About this color
#5A499E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.88:1 |
| White text | 7.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A499E |
| RGB | rgb(90, 73, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 37%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.7% 0.133 289.4) |
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 #5A499E | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5A499E | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5A499E text on white | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #5A499E text on black | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -16.9 | 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 289.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6F0
oklch(88.6% 0.036 289.2)
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Step 300
300
#BFBAE8
oklch(80.8% 0.065 289.9)
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Step 400
400
#9F96DD
oklch(70.8% 0.103 289.3)
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Step 500
500
#887AD3
oklch(63% 0.131 289.3)
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Step 600
600
#7361C0
oklch(55.5% 0.143 289.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5A499E
oklch(46.7% 0.133 289.4)
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Step 800
800
#4F4286
oklch(42.7% 0.109 289.7)
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Step 900
900
#41386C
oklch(37.6% 0.087 289.5)
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Step 950
950
#26213F
oklch(26.9% 0.055 289.9)
#5A499E 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) | #2258A1 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #23549C | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #475B6C | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A499E
#5A499E
oklch(46.7% 0.133 289.4)
- #5E5E00
#5E5E00
oklch(46.7% 0.102 109.8)
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 #5A499E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.042
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.044
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.053
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.063
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.067
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.068
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.069
Use #5A499E 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.