#5A4DBD
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(49.6% 0.169 283.6), rgb(90, 77, 189).
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White text reads best on this color (6.49:1).
About this color
#5A4DBD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, 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 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.23:1 |
| White text | 6.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A4DBD |
| RGB | rgb(90, 77, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 46%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.6% 0.169 283.6) |
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 #5A4DBD | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc -86.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5A4DBD | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5A4DBD text on white | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc 81.9 | Fine for body text |
| #5A4DBD text on black | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.0 | 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.
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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
#B9BAF4
oklch(80.8% 0.082 283.6)
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Step 400
400
#9794EF
oklch(70.7% 0.131 284)
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Step 500
500
#7F77EA
oklch(63.1% 0.168 283.6)
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Step 600
600
#6A5DD8
oklch(55.7% 0.182 283.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5A4DBD
oklch(49.6% 0.169 283.6)
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Step 800
800
#483F98
oklch(42.8% 0.14 283.3)
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Step 900
900
#3C3679
oklch(37.7% 0.11 283.8)
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Step 950
950
#232047
oklch(27% 0.07 284.1)
#5A4DBD 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) | #0061C1 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005ABB | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #32677D | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A4DBD
#5A4DBD
oklch(49.6% 0.169 283.6)
- #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 #5A4DBD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.031
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.032
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.042
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.048
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.049
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.052
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.054
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.056
Use #5A4DBD 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.