#5C4393
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(45% 0.127 295.2), rgb(92, 67, 147).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.83:1).
About this color
#5C4393 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.67:1 |
| White text | 7.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C4393 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 67, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 37%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.127 295.2) |
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 #5C4393 | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5C4393 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5C4393 text on white | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #5C4393 text on black | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F7
oklch(93.5% 0.022 294.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD4F2
oklch(88.5% 0.041 296.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4B8EC
oklch(81% 0.073 295.3)
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Step 400
400
#A691E2
oklch(70.7% 0.118 295.1)
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Step 500
500
#9273DA
oklch(63.1% 0.152 295.6)
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Step 600
600
#7D5AC8
oklch(55.7% 0.165 295.2)
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Step 700
700
#6949AD
oklch(49.1% 0.153 294.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5C4393
oklch(45% 0.127 295.2)
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Step 900
900
#463470
oklch(37.6% 0.1 295)
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Step 950
950
#291F41
oklch(26.9% 0.062 295.5)
#5C4393 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) | #225296 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #285191 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F5364 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C4393
#5C4393
oklch(45% 0.127 295.2)
- #545B00
#545B00
oklch(45% 0.102 114.8)
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 #5C4393, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.039
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.041
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.045
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.062
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.076
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.078
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.081
Use #5C4393 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.