What color is #5A5AA0?

#5A5AA0 is a medium, muted blue-violet. In RGB it is rgb(90, 90, 160), and in HSL hsl(240, 28%, 49%).

Is #5A5AA0 accessible as text?

On white, #5A5AA0 has a contrast ratio of 6.17:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.40:1 (fails). For text placed on #5A5AA0, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #5A5AA0?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is sky-700 (#0069A8).

What colors go well with #5A5AA0?

#5A5AA0 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #A0A05A. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #5A5AA0 below.

Is #5A5AA0 good for buttons?

#5A5AA0 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #5A5AA0 — black text only reaches 3.40:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #5A5AA0 the same as CSS slateblue?

No — #5A5AA0 is not the CSS named color slateblue, but slateblue (#6A5ACD) is the closest CSS named color.

#5A5AA0 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #5A5AA0

Not just a swatch — here's how #5A5AA0 works with other colors. Named schemes with #5A5AA0 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #5A5AA0 Accent #A5C4C3 Surface #EAD5BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #22334A

Tanzanite opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #5A5AA0 Secondary #7F4534 Surface #EDD7C2 Accent #365247 Anchor #582238

Tanzanite plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #5A5AA0 Anchor #3B2923 Surface #F3E1D2 Accent #759F7C Secondary #3C3734

Tanzanite anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #5A5AA0 Surface #F5E5D8 Anchor #5B2142 Accent #E5C2C9 Secondary #332B2F

Tanzanite sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #5A5AA0 Secondary #888AA4 Support #9D9088 Ink #18140F

Tanzanite is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Tanzanite carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #5A5AA0 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 30/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 42/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 50/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 55/100

Moderate

Faded, nostalgic quality — editorial, heritage and retro work.

Luxury 57/100

Moderate

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 30/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 95/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 19/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 84/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #5A5AA0 with

Cool Gray Royal Purple Sage Green Gainsboro Prussian Blue

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 6.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E0E0EA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #715AA0 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #5A5AA0 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #5A5AA0;
  --color-base-rgb: 90 90 160;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(50.1% 0.110 281.7);
  --color-50: #F5F5FA;
  --color-100: #E5E5F1;
  --color-200: #CBCBE2;
  --color-300: #A6A6CA;
  --color-400: #8282B0;
  --color-500: #626293;
  --color-600: #4F4F72;
  --color-700: #3C3C53;
  --color-800: #2A2A37;
  --color-900: #1B1B22;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  tanzanite: {
    50: '#F5F5FA',
    100: '#E5E5F1',
    200: '#CBCBE2',
    300: '#A6A6CA',
    400: '#8282B0',
    500: '#626293',
    600: '#4F4F72',
    700: '#3C3C53',
    800: '#2A2A37',
    900: '#1B1B22',
  },
}

$base: #5A5AA0;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F5F5FA;
$base-100: #E5E5F1;
$base-200: #CBCBE2;
$base-300: #A6A6CA;
$base-400: #8282B0;
$base-500: #626293;
$base-600: #4F4F72;
$base-700: #3C3C53;
$base-800: #2A2A37;
$base-900: #1B1B22;
$base-hover: #484880;
$base-subtle: #D0D0E0;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#5A5AA0",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F5FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E5E5F1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CBCBE2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A6A6CA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8282B0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#626293",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4F4F72",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3C3C53",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2A2A37",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B1B22",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #5A5AA0

Color Lab

Pairs with #5A5AA0

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