What color is #5C5CD6?

#5C5CD6 is a medium blue-violet. In RGB it is rgb(92, 92, 214), and in HSL hsl(240, 60%, 60%).

Is #5C5CD6 accessible as text?

On white, #5C5CD6 has a contrast ratio of 5.31:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.96:1 (fails). For text placed on #5C5CD6, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #5C5CD6?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is indigo-500 (#615FFF).

What colors go well with #5C5CD6?

#5C5CD6 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #D6D65C. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #5C5CD6 below.

Is #5C5CD6 good for buttons?

#5C5CD6 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #5C5CD6 — black text only reaches 3.96:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #5C5CD6 the same as CSS slateblue?

No — #5C5CD6 is not the CSS named color slateblue, but slateblue (#6A5ACD) is the closest CSS named color.

#5C5CD6 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #5C5CD6

Not just a swatch — here's how #5C5CD6 works with other colors. Named schemes with #5C5CD6 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #5C5CD6 Accent #A5C4C2 Surface #EAD5BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #22344A

Iris opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #5C5CD6 Secondary #7F4534 Surface #EED7C2 Accent #365247 Anchor #582239

Iris plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #5C5CD6 Anchor #3B2923 Surface #F3E1D2 Accent #769F7B Secondary #3C3734

Iris anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #5C5CD6 Surface #F6E5D8 Anchor #5B2142 Accent #E5C2C9 Secondary #322B2F

Iris sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #5C5CD6 Secondary #9096C1 Support #9D9088 Ink #18140F

Iris is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Iris carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #5C5CD6 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 17/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 36/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 48/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 33/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 49/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 49/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 93/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 12/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 72/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 5.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E2E2F3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #855CD6 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #5C5CD6 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #5C5CD6;
  --color-base-rgb: 92 92 214;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(54.3% 0.183 278.4);
  --color-50: #F2F2FC;
  --color-100: #DEDEF8;
  --color-200: #BEBEEF;
  --color-300: #9191DE;
  --color-400: #6767CB;
  --color-500: #4646AF;
  --color-600: #3C3C86;
  --color-700: #2F2F60;
  --color-800: #22223F;
  --color-900: #161627;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  iris: {
    50: '#F2F2FC',
    100: '#DEDEF8',
    200: '#BEBEEF',
    300: '#9191DE',
    400: '#6767CB',
    500: '#4646AF',
    600: '#3C3C86',
    700: '#2F2F60',
    800: '#22223F',
    900: '#161627',
  },
}

$base: #5C5CD6;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F2F2FC;
$base-100: #DEDEF8;
$base-200: #BEBEEF;
$base-300: #9191DE;
$base-400: #6767CB;
$base-500: #4646AF;
$base-600: #3C3C86;
$base-700: #2F2F60;
$base-800: #22223F;
$base-900: #161627;
$base-hover: #3131C4;
$base-subtle: #D2D2EE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#5C5CD6",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2F2FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DEDEF8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BEBEEF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9191DE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6767CB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4646AF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3C3C86",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2F2F60",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#22223F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#161627",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #5C5CD6

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