#5C49BD
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(49.1% 0.174 285.5), rgb(92, 73, 189).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.68:1).
About this color
#5C49BD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.14:1 |
| White text | 6.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C49BD |
| RGB | rgb(92, 73, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 47%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.174 285.5) |
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 #5C49BD | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc -87.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5C49BD | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5C49BD text on white | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc 82.6 | Fine for body text |
| #5C49BD text on black | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.3 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8FA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5D5F8
oklch(88.4% 0.048 285.4)
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Step 300
300
#BBB9F5
oklch(80.8% 0.084 285.9)
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Step 400
400
#9993F1
oklch(70.7% 0.135 285.3)
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Step 500
500
#8275EC
oklch(63.1% 0.173 285.3)
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Step 600
600
#6E5ADA
oklch(55.6% 0.188 285.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5C49BD
oklch(49.1% 0.174 285.5)
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Step 800
800
#4B3D99
oklch(42.8% 0.144 285.5)
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Step 900
900
#3E357A
oklch(37.7% 0.113 285.6)
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Step 950
950
#242047
oklch(27.1% 0.07 285.3)
#5C49BD 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) | #005FC1 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0059BB | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #37647C | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C49BD
#5C49BD
oklch(49.1% 0.174 285.5)
- #696300
#696300
oklch(49% 0.104 105.5)
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 #5C49BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.024
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.036
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.038
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.043
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.053
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.057
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.059
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.062
Use #5C49BD 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.