#5C466E
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(43.4% 0.069 308.9), rgb(92, 70, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.21:1).
About this color
#5C466E is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 2.55:1 |
| White text | 8.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C466E |
| RGB | rgb(92, 70, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 22%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.4% 0.069 308.9) |
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 #5C466E | 8.21:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5C466E | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5C466E text on white | 8.21:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #5C466E text on black | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -13.8 | 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
#F6F4F8
oklch(97% 0.006 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8F0
oklch(93.6% 0.011 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#DDD5E5
oklch(88.4% 0.023 308.2)
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Step 300
300
#C8BAD5
oklch(80.9% 0.04 308.7)
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Step 400
400
#AC96C0
oklch(70.7% 0.065 308.5)
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Step 500
500
#987CB0
oklch(63.2% 0.082 308.7)
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Step 600
600
#83649C
oklch(55.6% 0.091 309)
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Step 700
700
#6F5385
oklch(49.2% 0.084 309.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5C466E
oklch(43.4% 0.069 308.9)
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Step 900
900
#4A3A58
oklch(37.8% 0.054 308.4)
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Step 950
950
#2B2233
oklch(27% 0.033 308.4)
#5C466E 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) | #3E4E70 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #434F6D | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A4C55 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C466E
#5C466E
oklch(43.4% 0.069 308.9)
- #45582E
#45582E
oklch(43.3% 0.068 128.8)
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 #5C466E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.048
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.054
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.066
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.069
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.069
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.077
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.080
Use #5C466E 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.