#5C4B9B
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(47% 0.125 290.5), rgb(92, 75, 155).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#5C4B9B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C4B9B |
| RGB | rgb(92, 75, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 35%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47% 0.125 290.5) |
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 #5C4B9B | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5C4B9B | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5C4B9B text on white | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #5C4B9B text on black | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -17.4 | 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
#E9E8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.017 289.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6EE
oklch(88.5% 0.033 289.5)
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Step 300
300
#C0BAE6
oklch(80.8% 0.062 291.2)
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Step 400
400
#A096D9
oklch(70.7% 0.097 290.5)
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Step 500
500
#8A7BCF
oklch(63.2% 0.124 290.6)
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Step 600
600
#7462BC
oklch(55.5% 0.136 290.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5C4B9B
oklch(47% 0.125 290.5)
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Step 800
800
#504383
oklch(42.8% 0.103 290.7)
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Step 900
900
#423969
oklch(37.7% 0.081 290.6)
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Step 950
950
#26223E
oklch(27.1% 0.051 289.1)
#5C4B9B 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) | #2A599E | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C5699 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B5B6C | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C4B9B
#5C4B9B
oklch(47% 0.125 290.5)
- #5E5F00
#5E5F00
oklch(46.9% 0.103 110.5)
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 #5C4B9B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.039
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.047
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.057
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.057
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.063
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.064
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.070
Use #5C4B9B 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.