#5A55AA
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(49.7% 0.132 283.2), rgb(90, 85, 170).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#5A55AA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.31:1 |
| White text | 6.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A55AA |
| RGB | rgb(90, 85, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 33%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.7% 0.132 283.2) |
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 #5A55AA | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -86.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5A55AA | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5A55AA text on white | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 81.3 | Fine for body text |
| #5A55AA text on black | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.5 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F6
oklch(93.7% 0.018 282.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D7F1
oklch(88.6% 0.036 282.1)
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Step 300
300
#BABCE9
oklch(80.9% 0.063 282.9)
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Step 400
400
#9898DE
oklch(70.7% 0.102 283.5)
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Step 500
500
#7F7DD5
oklch(63% 0.13 283)
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Step 600
600
#6A65C3
oklch(55.7% 0.142 283.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5A55AA
oklch(49.7% 0.132 283.2)
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Step 800
800
#484488
oklch(42.6% 0.11 283.4)
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Step 900
900
#3C3A6D
oklch(37.7% 0.086 283.3)
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Step 950
950
#232240
oklch(26.9% 0.055 283.6)
#5A55AA 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) | #2F62AD | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B5DA8 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F6777 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A55AA
#5A55AA
oklch(49.7% 0.132 283.2)
- #6E6400
#6E6400
oklch(49.7% 0.104 102.6)
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 #5A55AA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5A55AA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.043
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.054
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.055
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.061
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.061
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.062
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.066
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.067
Use #5A55AA 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.