#5C49A5
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(47.3% 0.142 289.3), rgb(92, 73, 165).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#5C49A5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.95:1 |
| White text | 7.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C49A5 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 73, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 39%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.3% 0.142 289.3) |
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 #5C49A5 | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5C49A5 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5C49A5 text on white | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #5C49A5 text on black | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -17.6 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F7
oklch(93.6% 0.02 289.1)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6F1
oklch(88.6% 0.037 289)
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Step 300
300
#BFBAEB
oklch(81% 0.069 289.4)
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Step 400
400
#9F95E1
oklch(70.8% 0.11 289.3)
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Step 500
500
#8879D8
oklch(63.1% 0.14 289)
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Step 600
600
#735FC6
oklch(55.5% 0.154 289.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5C49A5
oklch(47.3% 0.142 289.3)
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Step 800
800
#4F418A
oklch(42.8% 0.117 289.3)
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Step 900
900
#41376F
oklch(37.6% 0.093 289.3)
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Step 950
950
#262141
oklch(27.1% 0.058 289.1)
#5C49A5 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) | #185AA8 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B56A3 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #465D70 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C49A5
#5C49A5
oklch(47.3% 0.142 289.3)
- #606000
#606000
oklch(47.3% 0.103 109.8)
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 #5C49A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.049
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.053
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.054
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.058
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.062
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.063
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.073
Use #5C49A5 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.