#5C4AB6
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(48.7% 0.164 286.3), rgb(92, 74, 182).
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White text reads best on this color (6.75:1).
About this color
#5C4AB6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.11:1 |
| White text | 6.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C4AB6 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 74, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 43%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.7% 0.164 286.3) |
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 #5C4AB6 | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc -87.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5C4AB6 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5C4AB6 text on white | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #5C4AB6 text on black | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.0 | 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
#E8E8F9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D5F6
oklch(88.4% 0.045 286.8)
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Step 300
300
#BCBAF2
oklch(81% 0.079 286.1)
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Step 400
400
#9B94EC
oklch(70.8% 0.127 286.3)
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Step 500
500
#8476E5
oklch(63% 0.162 286.5)
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Step 600
600
#6F5CD3
oklch(55.5% 0.176 286.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5C4AB6
oklch(48.7% 0.164 286.3)
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Step 800
800
#4C3E94
oklch(42.7% 0.136 286.6)
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Step 900
900
#3F3676
oklch(37.7% 0.106 286.6)
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Step 950
950
#242045
oklch(26.9% 0.067 285.9)
#5C4AB6 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) | #005EBA | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0058B4 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C6379 | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C4AB6
#5C4AB6
oklch(48.7% 0.164 286.3)
- #686300
#686300
oklch(48.9% 0.104 106.2)
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 #5C4AB6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.034
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.041
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.043
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.052
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.057
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.061
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.066
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.067
Use #5C4AB6 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.