#5C2379
Closest named color: Indigo (#4B0082). oklch(38.3% 0.144 311.9), rgb(92, 35, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.65:1).
About this color
#5C2379 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indigo (#4B0082), ΔE 0.063 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Indigo (#4B0082) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C2379 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 35, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 55%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.144 311.9) |
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 #5C2379 | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5C2379 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #5C2379 text on white | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #5C2379 text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -8.5 | Not readable |
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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FD
oklch(97.2% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4F9
oklch(93.5% 0.031 312.9)
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Step 200
200
#E7CEF6
oklch(88.4% 0.06 312.9)
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Step 300
300
#D8ACF3
oklch(80.8% 0.108 312.2)
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Step 400
400
#C47DED
oklch(70.7% 0.172 312)
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Step 500
500
#B555E7
oklch(63.1% 0.22 312)
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Step 600
600
#A130D5
oklch(55.6% 0.24 312.2)
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Step 700
700
#891FB9
oklch(49.1% 0.223 311.8)
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Step 800
800
#701E96
oklch(42.8% 0.185 312)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5C2379
oklch(38.3% 0.144 311.9)
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Step 950
950
#351546
oklch(27% 0.092 311.9)
#5C2379 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) | #003B7C | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A3F77 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #59354B | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C2379
#5C2379
oklch(38.3% 0.144 311.9)
- #2D4E00
#2D4E00
oklch(38.3% 0.106 131.8)
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 #5C2379, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.063
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.064
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.066
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.071
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.071
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.079
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.080
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.086
Use #5C2379 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.