#5C539A
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(48.5% 0.111 287.3), rgb(92, 83, 154).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.64:1).
About this color
#5C539A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 3.15:1 |
| White text | 6.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C539A |
| RGB | rgb(92, 83, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 30%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.5% 0.111 287.3) |
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 #5C539A | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc -87.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5C539A | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5C539A text on white | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc 82.7 | Fine for body text |
| #5C539A text on black | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.2 | 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
#D7D7EC
oklch(88.6% 0.029 285.8)
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Step 300
300
#BEBCE2
oklch(80.9% 0.053 287.6)
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Step 400
400
#9D98D4
oklch(70.6% 0.087 287.8)
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Step 500
500
#867EC9
oklch(63.1% 0.111 287.7)
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Step 600
600
#7066B5
oklch(55.5% 0.12 287.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5C539A
oklch(48.5% 0.111 287.3)
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Step 800
800
#4C467E
oklch(42.7% 0.091 286.8)
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Step 900
900
#3F3B66
oklch(37.7% 0.072 286.6)
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Step 950
950
#25233B
oklch(27% 0.044 286.9)
#5C539A 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) | #395E9D | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #385B98 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B616F | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C539A
#5C539A
oklch(48.5% 0.111 287.3)
- #666200
#666200
oklch(48.4% 0.104 106.9)
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 #5C539A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.033
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.045
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.048
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.051
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.066
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.067
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.068
Use #5C539A 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.