#5C4690
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(45.4% 0.118 295), rgb(92, 70, 144).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.68:1).
About this color
#5C4690 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 295°. 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 7.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C4690 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 70, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 35%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.4% 0.118 295) |
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 #5C4690 | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5C4690 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5C4690 text on white | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #5C4690 text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | 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
#EAE7F6
oklch(93.5% 0.02 295.2)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5F0
oklch(88.5% 0.037 294.1)
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Step 300
300
#C3B8E9
oklch(80.8% 0.069 295.1)
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Step 400
400
#A592DE
oklch(70.6% 0.111 294.9)
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Step 500
500
#9076D5
oklch(63.1% 0.141 294.6)
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Step 600
600
#7B5CC2
oklch(55.5% 0.154 294.9)
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Step 700
700
#684BA8
oklch(49% 0.144 294.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5C4690
oklch(45.4% 0.118 295)
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Step 900
900
#46366D
oklch(37.8% 0.092 295)
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Step 950
950
#292040
oklch(27.1% 0.059 295.2)
#5C4690 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) | #2A5493 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F528E | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #505564 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C4690
#5C4690
oklch(45.4% 0.118 295)
- #555C00
#555C00
oklch(45.3% 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 #5C4690, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.037
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.044
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.049
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.053
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.069
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.071
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.073
Use #5C4690 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.