#5C469F
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(46.4% 0.139 291.4), rgb(92, 70, 159).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.41:1).
About this color
#5C469F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.83:1 |
| White text | 7.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C469F |
| RGB | rgb(92, 70, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 39%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.4% 0.139 291.4) |
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 #5C469F | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5C469F | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5C469F text on white | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #5C469F text on black | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -16.5 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F6
oklch(93.7% 0.019 292.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F0
oklch(88.4% 0.037 292.4)
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Step 300
300
#C0BAE9
oklch(81% 0.066 290.7)
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Step 400
400
#A194DE
oklch(70.6% 0.107 291.5)
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Step 500
500
#8B78D5
oklch(63% 0.137 291.3)
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Step 600
600
#765FC2
oklch(55.5% 0.149 291.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5C469F
oklch(46.4% 0.139 291.4)
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Step 800
800
#514088
oklch(42.6% 0.116 291.6)
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Step 900
900
#43376D
oklch(37.7% 0.09 291.7)
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Step 950
950
#272140
oklch(27.1% 0.057 291)
#5C469F 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) | #1957A2 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E549D | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A596B | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C469F
#5C469F
oklch(46.4% 0.139 291.4)
- #5C5E00
#5C5E00
oklch(46.5% 0.102 111.2)
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 #5C469F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.042
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.045
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.051
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.053
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.065
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.069
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.070
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.071
Use #5C469F 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.