#5A49AD
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(47.7% 0.153 286.9), rgb(90, 73, 173).
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White text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#5A49AD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A49AD |
| RGB | rgb(90, 73, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 41%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.7% 0.153 286.9) |
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 #5A49AD | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -89.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5A49AD | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5A49AD text on white | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #5A49AD text on black | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -18.0 | 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
#D7D6F4
oklch(88.6% 0.041 287.1)
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Step 300
300
#BDBAEF
oklch(80.9% 0.074 287.2)
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Step 400
400
#9C95E7
oklch(70.8% 0.118 286.9)
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Step 500
500
#8578DF
oklch(63.1% 0.151 287)
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Step 600
600
#705ECD
oklch(55.6% 0.165 287.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5A49AD
oklch(47.7% 0.153 286.9)
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Step 800
800
#4C4090
oklch(42.7% 0.127 286.6)
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Step 900
900
#3F3773
oklch(37.7% 0.099 286.7)
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Step 950
950
#252143
oklch(27.1% 0.062 286.9)
#5A49AD 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) | #005BB0 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0056AB | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E5F74 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A49AD
#5A49AD
oklch(47.7% 0.153 286.9)
- #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 #5A49AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.046
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.051
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.052
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.054
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.059
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.060
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.064
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.069
Use #5A49AD 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.