#5C4390
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(44.8% 0.123 296.1), rgb(92, 67, 144).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.89:1).
About this color
#5C4390 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.66:1 |
| White text | 7.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C4390 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 67, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 36%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.123 296.1) |
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 #5C4390 | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5C4390 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5C4390 text on white | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #5C4390 text on black | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 297.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD4F1
oklch(88.4% 0.04 296.6)
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Step 300
300
#C4B8EA
oklch(80.9% 0.071 295.8)
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Step 400
400
#A791E0
oklch(70.7% 0.115 296.1)
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Step 500
500
#9274D7
oklch(63.1% 0.147 295.9)
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Step 600
600
#7D5AC4
oklch(55.5% 0.159 296)
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Step 700
700
#6A4AAA
oklch(49.2% 0.148 295.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5C4390
oklch(44.8% 0.123 296.1)
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Step 900
900
#47356E
oklch(37.8% 0.095 296.1)
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Step 950
950
#291F40
oklch(26.9% 0.061 296)
#5C4390 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) | #255293 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B508E | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #505263 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C4390
#5C4390
oklch(44.8% 0.123 296.1)
- #525B00
#525B00
oklch(44.8% 0.103 116.2)
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 #5C4390, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.040
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.042
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.044
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.059
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.075
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.078
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.079
Use #5C4390 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.