#5A4E8D
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(46.5% 0.1 290.7), rgb(90, 78, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.21:1).
About this color
#5A4E8D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.90:1 |
| White text | 7.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A4E8D |
| RGB | rgb(90, 78, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 29%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.5% 0.1 290.7) |
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 #5A4E8D | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5A4E8D | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5A4E8D text on white | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #5A4E8D text on black | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -17.1 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F3
oklch(93.5% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6EA
oklch(88.4% 0.027 292.7)
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Step 300
300
#C0BCDE
oklch(80.9% 0.048 290.7)
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Step 400
400
#A098CE
oklch(70.6% 0.078 291)
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Step 500
500
#897FC1
oklch(63.2% 0.098 290.2)
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Step 600
600
#7467AD
oklch(55.6% 0.107 291)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5A4E8D
oklch(46.5% 0.1 290.7)
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Step 800
800
#4F4679
oklch(42.7% 0.083 290.5)
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Step 900
900
#423B61
oklch(37.7% 0.064 291.5)
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Step 950
950
#262339
oklch(27% 0.04 289.7)
#5A4E8D 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) | #39588F | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A568B | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D5A66 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A4E8D
#5A4E8D
oklch(46.5% 0.1 290.7)
- #5D5E04
#5D5E04
oklch(46.6% 0.1 110.5)
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 #5A4E8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.020
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.034
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.051
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.053
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.057
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.065
Use #5A4E8D 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.