#5C4093
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(44.5% 0.132 296.2), rgb(92, 64, 147).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.04:1).
About this color
#5C4093 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.60:1 |
| White text | 8.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C4093 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 64, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 39%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.132 296.2) |
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 #5C4093 | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5C4093 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5C4093 text on white | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #5C4093 text on black | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -14.5 | Not readable |
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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 297.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD4F3
oklch(88.5% 0.043 295.9)
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Step 300
300
#C5B7ED
oklch(80.9% 0.077 296.5)
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Step 400
400
#A890E4
oklch(70.8% 0.122 296.3)
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Step 500
500
#9372DC
oklch(63.1% 0.156 296)
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Step 600
600
#7F57CA
oklch(55.6% 0.172 296.4)
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Step 700
700
#6B47AF
oklch(49.2% 0.159 296)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5C4093
oklch(44.5% 0.132 296.2)
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Step 900
900
#473371
oklch(37.6% 0.103 295.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A1F42
oklch(27.1% 0.064 296.4)
#5C4093 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) | #1A5196 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #234F91 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F5163 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C4093
#5C4093
oklch(44.5% 0.132 296.2)
- #515A00
#515A00
oklch(44.4% 0.102 116.3)
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 #5C4093, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.034
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.039
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.052
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.068
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.082
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.083
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.084
Use #5C4093 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.