#5A539B
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(48.4% 0.113 285.8), rgb(90, 83, 155).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.67:1).
About this color
#5A539B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 3.14:1 |
| White text | 6.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A539B |
| RGB | rgb(90, 83, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 30%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.4% 0.113 285.8) |
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 #5A539B | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc -87.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5A539B | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5A539B text on white | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc 82.8 | Fine for body text |
| #5A539B text on black | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.1 | 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
#E8E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 281.9)
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Step 200
200
#D7D7ED
oklch(88.6% 0.03 285.8)
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Step 300
300
#BDBCE3
oklch(80.9% 0.055 286.3)
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Step 400
400
#9B99D5
oklch(70.7% 0.087 285.5)
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Step 500
500
#847FCA
oklch(63.2% 0.111 285.8)
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Step 600
600
#6E67B7
oklch(55.7% 0.122 285.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5A539B
oklch(48.4% 0.113 285.8)
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Step 800
800
#4B4680
oklch(42.7% 0.094 285.6)
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Step 900
900
#3E3B66
oklch(37.6% 0.072 285.5)
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Step 950
950
#24233C
oklch(27% 0.046 284.7)
#5A539B 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) | #385E9E | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #365A99 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #47626F | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A539B
#5A539B
oklch(48.4% 0.113 285.8)
- #676100
#676100
oklch(48.3% 0.103 105.4)
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 #5A539B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.033
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.044
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.048
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.049
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.060
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.066
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.067
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.067
Use #5A539B 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.