#5A4BBB
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(49.1% 0.169 284.4), rgb(90, 75, 187).
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White text reads best on this color (6.64:1).
About this color
#5A4BBB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.15:1 |
| White text | 6.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A4BBB |
| RGB | rgb(90, 75, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 45%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.169 284.4) |
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 #5A4BBB | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc -87.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5A4BBB | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5A4BBB text on white | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc 82.5 | Fine for body text |
| #5A4BBB text on black | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.4 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 283.4)
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Step 200
200
#D5D6F7
oklch(88.6% 0.045 284.1)
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Step 300
300
#BABAF4
oklch(80.9% 0.081 284.4)
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Step 400
400
#9894EF
oklch(70.7% 0.131 284.5)
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Step 500
500
#8077E9
oklch(63.1% 0.166 284.1)
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Step 600
600
#6B5CD8
oklch(55.6% 0.183 284.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5A4BBB
oklch(49.1% 0.169 284.4)
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Step 800
800
#493E97
oklch(42.6% 0.14 284.4)
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Step 900
900
#3D3678
oklch(37.7% 0.109 284.7)
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Step 950
950
#232046
oklch(26.9% 0.069 284.3)
#5A4BBB 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) | #0060BF | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0059B9 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #34657C | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A4BBB
#5A4BBB
oklch(49.1% 0.169 284.4)
- #6B6300
#6B6300
oklch(49.2% 0.104 104)
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 #5A4BBB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.030
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.037
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.039
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.047
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.053
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.057
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.058
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.061
Use #5A4BBB 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.