#5C54B3
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(50.3% 0.146 283.6), rgb(92, 84, 179).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.22:1).
About this color
#5C54B3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.37:1 |
| White text | 6.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C54B3 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 84, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 38%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.3% 0.146 283.6) |
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 #5C54B3 | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc -85.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5C54B3 | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5C54B3 text on white | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc 80.8 | Fine for body text |
| #5C54B3 text on black | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.1 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 286)
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Step 200
200
#D5D6F3
oklch(88.4% 0.04 284)
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Step 300
300
#BABBED
oklch(80.8% 0.07 283.8)
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Step 400
400
#9897E5
oklch(70.8% 0.113 283.7)
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Step 500
500
#807BDD
oklch(63.1% 0.144 283.8)
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Step 600
600
#6A62CA
oklch(55.6% 0.156 283.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5C54B3
oklch(50.3% 0.146 283.6)
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Step 800
800
#48428E
oklch(42.6% 0.122 283.5)
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Step 900
900
#3C3971
oklch(37.7% 0.093 283.4)
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Step 950
950
#232242
oklch(27.1% 0.058 283.2)
#5C54B3 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) | #2464B6 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E5EB1 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D697B | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C54B3
#5C54B3
oklch(50.3% 0.146 283.6)
- #6F6600
#6F6600
oklch(50.3% 0.106 103.5)
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 #5C54B3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.029
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.048
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.053
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.055
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.065
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.066
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.067
Use #5C54B3 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.