#5A49C5
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(49.6% 0.185 283.6), rgb(90, 73, 197).
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White text reads best on this color (6.57:1).
About this color
#5A49C5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.19:1 |
| White text | 6.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A49C5 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 73, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 52%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.6% 0.185 283.6) |
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 #5A49C5 | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc -87.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5A49C5 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5A49C5 text on white | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc 82.1 | Fine for body text |
| #5A49C5 text on black | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.8 | 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
#F4F5FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 283.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D6FA
oklch(88.6% 0.049 282.8)
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Step 300
300
#B9B9F9
oklch(80.8% 0.09 284.2)
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Step 400
400
#9693F6
oklch(70.7% 0.143 283.5)
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Step 500
500
#7F74F2
oklch(63.1% 0.183 283.8)
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Step 600
600
#6A59E1
oklch(55.7% 0.199 283.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5A49C5
oklch(49.6% 0.185 283.6)
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Step 800
800
#483C9E
oklch(42.7% 0.153 283.4)
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Step 900
900
#3C347D
oklch(37.6% 0.119 284)
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Step 950
950
#231F49
oklch(26.9% 0.075 284.4)
#5A49C5 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) | #0061C9 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0059C3 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A6780 | 0.156 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A49C5
#5A49C5
oklch(49.6% 0.185 283.6)
- #6D6400
#6D6400
oklch(49.6% 0.104 103.4)
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 #5A49C5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.020
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.030
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.035
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.038
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.048
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.050
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.054
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.058
Use #5A49C5 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.