#5A4E70
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(45% 0.056 300.3), rgb(90, 78, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.61:1).
About this color
#5A4E70 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.75:1 |
| White text | 7.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A4E70 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 78, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 18%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.056 300.3) |
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 #5A4E70 | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5A4E70 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5A4E70 text on white | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #5A4E70 text on black | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8EF
oklch(93.5% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD7E4
oklch(88.6% 0.018 300)
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Step 300
300
#C4BCD3
oklch(80.9% 0.033 301.5)
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Step 400
400
#A59ABD
oklch(70.7% 0.052 299.4)
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Step 500
500
#9080AD
oklch(63.1% 0.069 300.7)
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Step 600
600
#7A6998
oklch(55.5% 0.074 300.6)
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Step 700
700
#675882
oklch(49.2% 0.068 300.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5A4E70
oklch(45% 0.056 300.3)
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Step 900
900
#453C56
oklch(37.6% 0.045 300.1)
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Step 950
950
#282332
oklch(26.8% 0.028 299.8)
#5A4E70 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) | #475471 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #49536F | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #56535A | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A4E70
#5A4E70
oklch(45% 0.056 300.3)
- #515A36
#515A36
oklch(45% 0.056 120.1)
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 #5A4E70, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.026
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.033
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.046
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.047
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.068
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.069
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.069
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.069
Use #5A4E70 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.