#5A559B
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(48.8% 0.11 284.8), rgb(90, 85, 155).
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White text reads best on this color (6.54:1).
About this color
#5A559B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 3.20:1 |
| White text | 6.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A559B |
| RGB | rgb(90, 85, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 29%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.8% 0.11 284.8) |
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 #5A559B | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc -87.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5A559B | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5A559B text on white | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc 82.3 | Fine for body text |
| #5A559B text on black | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.6 | 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
#D6D7ED
oklch(88.5% 0.03 283.7)
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Step 300
300
#BCBCE2
oklch(80.8% 0.053 285.1)
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Step 400
400
#9A99D4
oklch(70.6% 0.086 284.8)
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Step 500
500
#837FC9
oklch(63.1% 0.11 285.3)
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Step 600
600
#6D68B5
oklch(55.7% 0.117 284.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5A559B
oklch(48.8% 0.11 284.8)
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Step 800
800
#4A477F
oklch(42.8% 0.091 284.3)
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Step 900
900
#3E3C66
oklch(37.8% 0.071 284.6)
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Step 950
950
#24233C
oklch(27% 0.046 284.7)
#5A559B 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) | #3B5F9E | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #395B99 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #476370 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A559B
#5A559B
oklch(48.8% 0.11 284.8)
- #696200
#696200
oklch(48.7% 0.103 104.7)
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 #5A559B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5A559B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.034
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.040
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.047
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.047
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.063
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.064
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.065
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.065
Use #5A559B 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.