#5A4F95
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(47.2% 0.11 288.6), rgb(90, 79, 149).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#5A4F95 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A4F95 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 79, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 31%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.2% 0.11 288.6) |
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 #5A4F95 | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5A4F95 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5A4F95 text on white | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #5A4F95 text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -17.8 | 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
#E9E8F4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 289.9)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6EC
oklch(88.4% 0.03 289.9)
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Step 300
300
#BFBCE2
oklch(81% 0.053 288.8)
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Step 400
400
#9E98D3
oklch(70.7% 0.086 288.7)
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Step 500
500
#877EC7
oklch(63.1% 0.108 288.5)
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Step 600
600
#7166B4
oklch(55.6% 0.119 288.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5A4F95
oklch(47.2% 0.11 288.6)
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Step 800
800
#4E457E
oklch(42.7% 0.093 289.1)
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Step 900
900
#403B65
oklch(37.7% 0.071 288)
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Step 950
950
#26233B
oklch(27.1% 0.044 288.8)
#5A4F95 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) | #365A98 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #365793 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A5D6B | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A4F95
#5A4F95
oklch(47.2% 0.11 288.6)
- #615F00
#615F00
oklch(47.2% 0.102 108.3)
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 #5A4F95, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.026
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.043
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.050
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.052
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.063
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.068
Use #5A4F95 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.