#5A4B9D
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(47% 0.128 288.9), rgb(90, 75, 157).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#5A4B9D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.92:1 |
| White text | 7.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A4B9D |
| RGB | rgb(90, 75, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 35%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47% 0.128 288.9) |
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 #5A4B9D | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5A4B9D | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5A4B9D text on white | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #5A4B9D text on black | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -17.3 | 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
#D8D6EF
oklch(88.5% 0.034 289.4)
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Step 300
300
#BFBBE7
oklch(81% 0.062 289.1)
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Step 400
400
#9E96DB
oklch(70.6% 0.1 288.9)
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Step 500
500
#887BD1
oklch(63.1% 0.127 289.2)
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Step 600
600
#7263BE
oklch(55.7% 0.137 288.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5A4B9D
oklch(47% 0.128 288.9)
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Step 800
800
#4E4385
oklch(42.7% 0.106 288.7)
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Step 900
900
#41396A
oklch(37.7% 0.082 289.4)
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Step 950
950
#26223E
oklch(27.1% 0.051 289.1)
#5A4B9D 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) | #2759A0 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #28559B | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #475C6D | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A4B9D
#5A4B9D
oklch(47% 0.128 288.9)
- #605F00
#605F00
oklch(47.1% 0.102 109)
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 #5A4B9D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.040
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.056
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.056
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.059
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.063
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.063
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.068
Use #5A4B9D 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.