#5C477E
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(44.5% 0.09 300.4), rgb(92, 71, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.90:1).
About this color
#5C477E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C477E |
| RGB | rgb(92, 71, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 28%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.09 300.4) |
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 #5C477E | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5C477E | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5C477E text on white | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #5C477E text on black | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 298.6)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5EA
oklch(88.5% 0.029 301)
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Step 300
300
#C6B9DE
oklch(80.8% 0.053 301.2)
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Step 400
400
#A995CE
oklch(70.8% 0.084 300.3)
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Step 500
500
#947AC1
oklch(63.2% 0.108 300.2)
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Step 600
600
#7F62AD
oklch(55.7% 0.117 300.5)
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Step 700
700
#6B5095
oklch(49% 0.11 300.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5C477E
oklch(44.5% 0.09 300.4)
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Step 900
900
#483861
oklch(37.7% 0.071 301.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A2139
oklch(27% 0.045 300.7)
#5C477E 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) | #385180 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D517D | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #56505C | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C477E
#5C477E
oklch(44.5% 0.09 300.4)
- #4D5B19
#4D5B19
oklch(44.5% 0.091 120.6)
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 #5C477E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.036
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.053
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.059
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.069
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.070
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.070
Use #5C477E 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.