#5C5CBB
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(52.4% 0.146 280.1), rgb(92, 92, 187).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#5C5CBB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.70:1 |
| White text | 5.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C5CBB |
| RGB | rgb(92, 92, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 41%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.146 280.1) |
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 #5C5CBB | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc -83.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5C5CBB | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5C5CBB text on white | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #5C5CBB text on black | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.6 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F7
oklch(93.7% 0.019 279.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D7F1
oklch(88.5% 0.036 280.4)
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Step 300
300
#B8BDEB
oklch(81% 0.065 280)
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Step 400
400
#9499E1
oklch(70.7% 0.105 280.3)
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Step 500
500
#7B7ED8
oklch(63.1% 0.134 280.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5C5CBB
oklch(52.4% 0.146 280.1)
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Step 700
700
#5454AB
oklch(49.1% 0.136 280.2)
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Step 800
800
#45458A
oklch(42.7% 0.112 280.6)
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Step 900
900
#393B6F
oklch(37.8% 0.088 279.7)
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Step 950
950
#212341
oklch(27% 0.055 279.1)
#5C5CBB 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) | #2E6BBE | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2563B9 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #367183 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C5CBB
#5C5CBB
oklch(52.4% 0.146 280.1)
- #796B00
#796B00
oklch(52.5% 0.109 100.3)
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 #5C5CBB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.020
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.036
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.038
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.041
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.056
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.057
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.065
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.066
Use #5C5CBB 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.