#5A4AAA
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(47.7% 0.148 287), rgb(90, 74, 170).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#5A4AAA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A4AAA |
| RGB | rgb(90, 74, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 39%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.7% 0.148 287) |
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 #5A4AAA | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -89.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5A4AAA | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5A4AAA text on white | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #5A4AAA 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F5F5FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 286.2)
-
Step 100
100
#E8E8F7
oklch(93.5% 0.02 286)
-
Step 200
200
#D7D6F3
oklch(88.6% 0.04 287.1)
-
Step 300
300
#BDBAED
oklch(80.9% 0.072 287.4)
-
Step 400
400
#9C95E4
oklch(70.7% 0.114 287.2)
-
Step 500
500
#8579DC
oklch(63.1% 0.145 287)
-
Step 600
600
#7060CA
oklch(55.7% 0.158 287)
-
Step 700
700 (this color)
#5A4AAA
oklch(47.7% 0.148 287)
-
Step 800
800
#4C418D
oklch(42.7% 0.121 286.7)
-
Step 900
900
#3F3871
oklch(37.8% 0.095 286.6)
-
Step 950
950
#252142
oklch(27% 0.06 287.2)
#5A4AAA 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) | #105BAD | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0F56A8 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #405F73 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A4AAA
#5A4AAA
oklch(47.7% 0.148 287)
- #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 #5A4AAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.051
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.052
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.053
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.056
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.058
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.059
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.066
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.067
Use #5A4AAA 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.