#5C458B
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(44.9% 0.112 296.8), rgb(92, 69, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.83:1).
About this color
#5C458B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.67:1 |
| White text | 7.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C458B |
| RGB | rgb(92, 69, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 34%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.112 296.8) |
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 #5C458B | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5C458B | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5C458B text on white | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #5C458B 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F5
oklch(93.5% 0.019 299.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5EF
oklch(88.6% 0.036 296.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4B8E7
oklch(80.8% 0.067 296.6)
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Step 400
400
#A793DA
oklch(70.8% 0.104 296.6)
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Step 500
500
#9276D0
oklch(63% 0.134 296.7)
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Step 600
600
#7D5DBD
oklch(55.5% 0.146 296.8)
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Step 700
700
#6A4CA3
oklch(49.1% 0.136 297)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5C458B
oklch(44.9% 0.112 296.8)
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Step 900
900
#47366A
oklch(37.7% 0.088 297.1)
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Step 950
950
#29203E
oklch(27% 0.055 296.3)
#5C458B 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) | #2D528D | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #325189 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #525261 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C458B
#5C458B
oklch(44.9% 0.112 296.8)
- #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 #5C458B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.037
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.043
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.044
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.051
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.070
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.071
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.073
Use #5C458B 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.