#5C54BA
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(50.8% 0.155 282.9), rgb(92, 84, 186).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.11:1).
About this color
#5C54BA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.43:1 |
| White text | 6.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C54BA |
| RGB | rgb(92, 84, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 43%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.8% 0.155 282.9) |
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 #5C54BA | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc -85.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5C54BA | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5C54BA text on white | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc 80.3 | Fine for body text |
| #5C54BA text on black | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.6 | 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
#E7E8F8
oklch(93.5% 0.022 283.1)
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Step 200
200
#D4D6F5
oklch(88.4% 0.043 282.6)
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Step 300
300
#B9BBF0
oklch(80.9% 0.075 282.9)
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Step 400
400
#9696E9
oklch(70.7% 0.12 282.9)
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Step 500
500
#7E7AE2
oklch(63.1% 0.153 282.8)
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Step 600
600
#6960D0
oklch(55.5% 0.167 283.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5C54BA
oklch(50.8% 0.155 282.9)
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Step 800
800
#474192
oklch(42.6% 0.129 282.8)
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Step 900
900
#3B3874
oklch(37.6% 0.1 282.7)
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Step 950
950
#232144
oklch(27% 0.064 283.9)
#5C54BA 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) | #1865BD | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0C5EB8 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #386B7F | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C54BA
#5C54BA
oklch(50.8% 0.155 282.9)
- #716700
#716700
oklch(50.7% 0.107 102.8)
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 #5C54BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.021
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.040
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.045
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.047
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.047
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.056
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.060
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.067
Use #5C54BA 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.