#5A4A87
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(45.4% 0.098 294.2), rgb(90, 74, 135).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.59:1).
About this color
#5A4A87 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.76:1 |
| White text | 7.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A4A87 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 74, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 29%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.4% 0.098 294.2) |
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 #5A4A87 | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5A4A87 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5A4A87 text on white | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #5A4A87 text on black | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 293.9)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 293.7)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6ED
oklch(88.6% 0.032 293.7)
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Step 300
300
#C2BAE3
oklch(80.9% 0.058 294)
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Step 400
400
#A496D4
oklch(70.8% 0.09 294.3)
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Step 500
500
#8E7AC9
oklch(63% 0.118 294.4)
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Step 600
600
#7962B6
oklch(55.6% 0.128 294.5)
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Step 700
700
#66519C
oklch(49.1% 0.118 294.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5A4A87
oklch(45.4% 0.098 294.2)
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Step 900
900
#443966
oklch(37.8% 0.076 293.7)
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Step 950
950
#28213C
oklch(26.9% 0.05 294.8)
#5A4A87 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) | #375489 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #395386 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #505562 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A4A87
#5A4A87
oklch(45.4% 0.098 294.2)
- #565C09
#565C09
oklch(45.4% 0.098 114.2)
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 #5A4A87, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.025
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.050
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.054
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.060
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.061
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.067
Use #5A4A87 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.