#5C49AB
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(47.8% 0.151 288.3), rgb(92, 73, 171).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#5C49AB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C49AB |
| RGB | rgb(92, 73, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 40%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.8% 0.151 288.3) |
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 #5C49AB | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -88.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5C49AB | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5C49AB text on white | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #5C49AB text on black | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -18.0 | 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
#F5F5FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 288.9)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F3
oklch(88.4% 0.041 288.6)
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Step 300
300
#BEBAEE
oklch(81% 0.073 288.2)
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Step 400
400
#9D94E5
oklch(70.6% 0.117 288.1)
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Step 500
500
#8778DD
oklch(63.2% 0.148 288.2)
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Step 600
600
#725ECB
oklch(55.6% 0.162 288.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5C49AB
oklch(47.8% 0.151 288.3)
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Step 800
800
#4E408E
oklch(42.8% 0.124 288.2)
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Step 900
900
#403771
oklch(37.7% 0.096 288)
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Step 950
950
#252142
oklch(27% 0.06 287.2)
#5C49AB 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) | #0A5BAE | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0C56A9 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #435F73 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C49AB
#5C49AB
oklch(47.8% 0.151 288.3)
- #636100
#636100
oklch(47.9% 0.103 108.3)
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 #5C49AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.048
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.053
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.054
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.055
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.056
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.062
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.064
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.068
Use #5C49AB 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.