#5A4FC5
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(50.6% 0.177 282.2), rgb(90, 79, 197).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.25:1).
About this color
#5A4FC5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.35:1 |
| White text | 6.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A4FC5 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 79, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 50%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.6% 0.177 282.2) |
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 #5A4FC5 | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc -85.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5A4FC5 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5A4FC5 text on white | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc 80.7 | Fine for body text |
| #5A4FC5 text on black | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.1 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 283.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D6F9
oklch(88.6% 0.048 282.8)
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Step 300
300
#B7BAF7
oklch(80.8% 0.086 282.1)
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Step 400
400
#9494F3
oklch(70.6% 0.137 282.3)
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Step 500
500
#7C77EF
oklch(63.2% 0.175 282)
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Step 600
600
#675CDD
oklch(55.6% 0.19 282.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5A4FC5
oklch(50.6% 0.177 282.2)
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Step 800
800
#463E9B
oklch(42.7% 0.146 282.1)
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Step 900
900
#3A367B
oklch(37.7% 0.114 282.1)
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Step 950
950
#222048
oklch(26.9% 0.072 282.7)
#5A4FC5 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) | #0064C9 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005CC3 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #296B82 | 0.151 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A4FC5
#5A4FC5
oklch(50.6% 0.177 282.2)
- #716600
#716600
oklch(50.5% 0.106 102)
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 #5A4FC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.026
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.031
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.040
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.042
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.043
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.044
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.047
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.048
Use #5A4FC5 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.