#5A4E71
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(45% 0.058 299.8), rgb(90, 78, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.60:1).
About this color
#5A4E71 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.058 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 7.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.76:1 |
| White text | 7.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A4E71 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 78, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 18%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.058 299.8) |
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 #5A4E71 | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5A4E71 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5A4E71 text on white | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #5A4E71 text on black | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | 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
#EBE8F0
oklch(93.6% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD7E4
oklch(88.6% 0.018 300)
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Step 300
300
#C3BCD4
oklch(80.8% 0.034 299)
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Step 400
400
#A599BE
oklch(70.6% 0.055 299.8)
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Step 500
500
#9080AE
oklch(63.1% 0.07 300.3)
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Step 600
600
#7A6999
oklch(55.6% 0.075 300.2)
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Step 700
700
#675883
oklch(49.2% 0.07 299.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5A4E71
oklch(45% 0.058 299.8)
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Step 900
900
#453C56
oklch(37.6% 0.045 300.1)
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Step 950
950
#282333
oklch(26.9% 0.03 298.7)
#5A4E71 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) | #465472 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #485470 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #56535A | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A4E71
#5A4E71
oklch(45% 0.058 299.8)
- #515A35
#515A35
oklch(45% 0.057 119.9)
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 #5A4E71, 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 0.032
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.045
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.047
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.068
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.068
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.068
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.069
Use #5A4E71 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.