#5C4C97
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(46.9% 0.118 291), rgb(92, 76, 151).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#5C4C97 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C4C97 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 76, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 33%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.9% 0.118 291) |
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 #5C4C97 | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5C4C97 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5C4C97 text on white | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #5C4C97 text on black | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -17.3 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 289.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6ED
oklch(88.5% 0.031 291.7)
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Step 300
300
#C0BBE3
oklch(80.9% 0.056 290.8)
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Step 400
400
#A097D6
oklch(70.8% 0.091 290.4)
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Step 500
500
#8A7CCB
oklch(63.2% 0.117 290.8)
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Step 600
600
#7564B7
oklch(55.7% 0.126 291.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5C4C97
oklch(46.9% 0.118 291)
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Step 800
800
#504480
oklch(42.8% 0.097 290.9)
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Step 900
900
#423967
oklch(37.6% 0.077 291.2)
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Step 950
950
#27223C
oklch(27.1% 0.048 291.7)
#5C4C97 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) | #2F599A | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #315695 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D5B6A | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C4C97
#5C4C97
oklch(46.9% 0.118 291)
- #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 #5C4C97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.033
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.049
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.056
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.058
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.059
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.071
Use #5C4C97 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.