#5C489C
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(46.5% 0.131 291.4), rgb(92, 72, 156).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.33:1).
About this color
#5C489C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.86:1 |
| White text | 7.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C489C |
| RGB | rgb(92, 72, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 37%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.5% 0.131 291.4) |
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 #5C489C | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc -90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5C489C | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5C489C text on white | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc 85.3 | Fine for body text |
| #5C489C text on black | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -16.8 | 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
#D9D5EF
oklch(88.4% 0.036 292.7)
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Step 300
300
#C0BAE7
oklch(80.9% 0.063 291)
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Step 400
400
#A195DB
oklch(70.7% 0.102 291.4)
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Step 500
500
#8B79D1
oklch(63% 0.13 291.6)
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Step 600
600
#7661BE
oklch(55.7% 0.14 291.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5C489C
oklch(46.5% 0.131 291.4)
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Step 800
800
#514285
oklch(42.8% 0.108 291.5)
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Step 900
900
#43386B
oklch(37.8% 0.085 291.7)
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Step 950
950
#27213E
oklch(27% 0.053 291.9)
#5C489C 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) | #23579F | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #26549A | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B596B | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C489C
#5C489C
oklch(46.5% 0.131 291.4)
- #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 #5C489C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.043
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.044
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.053
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.063
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.070
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.070
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.071
Use #5C489C 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.