#5C4490
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(45% 0.121 295.7), rgb(92, 68, 144).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.82:1).
About this color
#5C4490 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.121 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 7.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.68:1 |
| White text | 7.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C4490 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 68, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 36%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.121 295.7) |
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 #5C4490 | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5C4490 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5C4490 text on white | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #5C4490 text on black | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -15.2 | 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
#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
#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
#A692DF
oklch(70.7% 0.112 295.3)
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Step 500
500
#9275D6
oklch(63.2% 0.144 295.8)
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Step 600
600
#7D5BC4
oklch(55.6% 0.158 295.8)
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Step 700
700
#694AA9
oklch(49% 0.147 295.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5C4490
oklch(45% 0.121 295.7)
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Step 900
900
#46356D
oklch(37.6% 0.094 295.5)
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Step 950
950
#292040
oklch(27.1% 0.059 295.2)
#5C4490 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) | #275293 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C518E | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #505363 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C4490
#5C4490
oklch(45% 0.121 295.7)
- #535B00
#535B00
oklch(44.9% 0.102 115.5)
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 #5C4490, 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 0.041
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.041
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.044
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.057
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.073
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.076
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.077
Use #5C4490 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.