#5C448C
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(44.7% 0.116 296.9), rgb(92, 68, 140).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.89:1).
About this color
#5C448C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.66:1 |
| White text | 7.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C448C |
| RGB | rgb(92, 68, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 35%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.116 296.9) |
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 #5C448C | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5C448C | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5C448C text on white | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #5C448C text on black | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | 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
#EBE7F6
oklch(93.5% 0.021 298.2)
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Step 200
200
#DBD4F0
oklch(88.4% 0.039 297)
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Step 300
300
#C5B8E8
oklch(80.9% 0.068 297.3)
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Step 400
400
#A792DC
oklch(70.7% 0.108 296.6)
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Step 500
500
#9375D2
oklch(63.1% 0.138 297.1)
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Step 600
600
#7E5CBF
oklch(55.6% 0.15 297.1)
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Step 700
700
#6A4BA5
oklch(49% 0.14 296.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5C448C
oklch(44.7% 0.116 296.9)
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Step 900
900
#47366B
oklch(37.8% 0.089 296.7)
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Step 950
950
#29203F
oklch(27% 0.057 295.7)
#5C448C 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) | #2A528F | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #30518A | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #515261 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C448C
#5C448C
oklch(44.7% 0.116 296.9)
- #515B00
#515B00
oklch(44.7% 0.103 116.9)
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 #5C448C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.040
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.041
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.043
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.048
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.073
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.073
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.076
Use #5C448C 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.