Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#5A4C8D

#5A4C8D is a cool blue HEX color close to Iolite. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 90, 76, 141, HSL 253, 30%, 43%, has luminance 0.0927, and belongs to the balanced group.

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#5A4C8D Sample readable text
HEX #5A4C8D
RGB rgb(90, 76, 141)
HSL hsl(253 30% 43%)
CMYK cmyk(36, 46, 0, 45)
Luminance 0.0927
Contrast Black 2.85:1White 7.36:1

CSS

--color-5a4c8d: #5A4C8D;
.background-5a4c8d { background-color: #5A4C8D; }
.text-5a4c8d { color: #5A4C8D; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.0927
Black text2.85:1AA Fail
White text7.36:1AA Pass
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{"hex":"#5A4C8D","rgb":[90,76,141],"hsl":[253,30,43],"cmyk":[36,46,0,45],"luminance":0.0927,"contrast":{"black":2.85,"white":7.36}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"AAA":["#FFFFFF"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":2.85,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":7.36,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#352D53","hex":"#352D53","family":"blue","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.65,"contrastWhite":12.71,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"Dark Slate Blue","hex":"#483D8B","family":"blue","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.32,"contrastWhite":9.07,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#4D35A7","hex":"#4D35A7","family":"blue","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.38,"contrastWhite":8.82,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"Rebecca Purple","hex":"#663399","family":"purple","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.5,"contrastWhite":8.41,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"Amethyst Deep","hex":"#5D3A9B","family":"purple","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.54,"contrastWhite":8.25,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["cool blue","balanced","balanced blue","Iolite adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","calm digital interfaces"],"contrastSafeWith":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/5a4c8d.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/iolite.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/amethyst-deep.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/dark-slate-blue.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#808F4D","analogous":["#4D5F8F","#7C4D8F"],"triadic":["#8F5B4D","#4D8F5B"],"tetradic":["#8F4D5F","#808F4D","#4D8F7C"],"splitComplementary":["#8F7C4D","#5F8F4D"],"monochromatic":["#8B7EB9","#5A4C8D","#352D53"]}
Variants
{"light":"#8B7EB9","dark":"#352D53","saturated":"#4D35A7","desaturated":"#696576","pastel":"#A6A1BA","neon":"#3B05FF"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"iolite","name":"Iolite","hex":"#5A4C8D","distance":0},{"slug":"amethyst-deep","name":"Amethyst Deep","hex":"#5D3A9B","distance":23},{"slug":"dark-slate-blue","name":"Dark Slate Blue","hex":"#483D8B","distance":23.515952032609693},{"slug":"rebecca-purple","name":"Rebecca Purple","hex":"#663399","distance":30.215889859476256},{"slug":"tanzanite","name":"Tanzanite","hex":"#4D5DAB","distance":36.851051545376556}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #5A4C8D

#5A4C8D is classified as a cool blue value with balanced visual character. #5A4C8D is visually closest to Iolite, a named blue color with HEX #5A4C8D.

The RGB channels are 90, 76, and 141, with blue carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 253deg with 30% saturation and 43% lightness, so this page treats it as a low-saturation, mid-lightness atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and calm digital interfaces. Its luminance is 0.0927, white text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 0.00, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text2.85:1AA Fail
White text7.36:1AA Pass

AA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

AAA text options: #FFFFFF.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #5A4C8D needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000002.85:1 · Fail
White text#FFFFFF7.36:1 · AAA

Accessible Alternatives

#352D53#FFFFFF text · best 12.71:1#352D53
Dark Slate Blue#FFFFFF text · best 9.07:1#483D8B
#4D35A7#FFFFFF text · best 8.82:1#4D35A7
Rebecca Purple#FFFFFF text · best 8.41:1#663399
Amethyst Deep#FFFFFF text · best 8.25:1#5D3A9B

Generated Palette

Iolite#5A4C8D
#808F4D#808F4D
#4D5F8F#4D5F8F
#7C4D8F#7C4D8F
#8B7EB9#8B7EB9
#352D53#352D53

Color Harmonies

#808F4D#808F4D
#4D5F8F#4D5F8F
#7C4D8F#7C4D8F
#8F5B4D#8F5B4D
#4D8F5B#4D8F5B

Variants

#8B7EB9#8B7EB9
#352D53#352D53
#4D35A7#4D35A7
#696576#696576
#A6A1BA#A6A1BA
#3B05FF#3B05FF

Nearest Named Colors

Iolite#5A4C8D
Amethyst Deep#5D3A9B
Dark Slate Blue#483D8B
Rebecca Purple#663399
Tanzanite#4D5DAB

Related HEX Guides

Iolite colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #5A4C8D.Amethyst Deep colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #5D3A9B.Dark Slate Blue colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #483D8B.Blue color familyBrowse named blue colors related to this HEX value.Cool colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Balanced colorsFind colors in the balanced group.Color palettesBrowse palette systems related to generated color combinations.Compare colorsCompare named colors near this HEX value.Accessible colorsBrowse WCAG-friendly named colors and safe text options.#5A4C8D APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.