#5C528A
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(47.3% 0.089 290.8), rgb(92, 82, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#5C528A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 3.02:1 |
| White text | 6.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C528A |
| RGB | rgb(92, 82, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 25%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.3% 0.089 290.8) |
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 #5C528A | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc -88.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5C528A | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5C528A text on white | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 83.9 | Fine for body text |
| #5C528A text on black | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.1 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E8
oklch(88.6% 0.023 291.3)
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Step 300
300
#C0BCDB
oklch(80.8% 0.043 291.3)
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Step 400
400
#A09AC9
oklch(70.8% 0.068 290.4)
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Step 500
500
#8980BB
oklch(63.1% 0.088 290.6)
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Step 600
600
#7369A7
oklch(55.6% 0.095 290.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5C528A
oklch(47.3% 0.089 290.8)
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Step 800
800
#4F4774
oklch(42.6% 0.074 291.1)
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Step 900
900
#413C5E
oklch(37.7% 0.058 290.1)
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Step 950
950
#262337
oklch(26.9% 0.037 290.6)
#5C528A 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) | #415B8C | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #425989 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #515C67 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C528A
#5C528A
oklch(47.3% 0.089 290.8)
- #5E601C
#5E601C
oklch(47.3% 0.089 111)
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 #5C528A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.023
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.043
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.044
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.049
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.058
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.061
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.062
Use #5C528A 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.