#5A4E7A
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(45.5% 0.072 296), rgb(90, 78, 122).
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White text reads best on this color (7.48:1).
About this color
#5A4E7A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 2.80:1 |
| White text | 7.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A4E7A |
| RGB | rgb(90, 78, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 22%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.072 296) |
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 #5A4E7A | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5A4E7A | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5A4E7A text on white | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #5A4E7A text on black | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -16.1 | 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
#F6F5F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 296.3)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6E7
oklch(88.4% 0.023 296.7)
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Step 300
300
#C2BCD9
oklch(80.9% 0.041 295)
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Step 400
400
#A498C6
oklch(70.6% 0.067 296.6)
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Step 500
500
#8E7FB8
oklch(63.2% 0.086 295.9)
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Step 600
600
#7867A4
oklch(55.5% 0.094 296)
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Step 700
700
#65568C
oklch(49.1% 0.086 295.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5A4E7A
oklch(45.5% 0.072 296)
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Step 900
900
#443B5C
oklch(37.6% 0.056 296.1)
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Step 950
950
#282336
oklch(27.1% 0.035 296)
#5A4E7A 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) | #43557C | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #455479 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54555E | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A4E7A
#5A4E7A
oklch(45.5% 0.072 296)
- #545B2A
#545B2A
oklch(45.3% 0.071 116)
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 #5A4E7A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.024
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.031
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.032
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.050
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.059
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.060
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.064
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.069
Use #5A4E7A 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.