#5C2588
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(39.7% 0.158 305.7), rgb(92, 37, 136).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.11:1).
About this color
#5C2588 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C2588 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 37, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 57%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.158 305.7) |
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 #5C2588 | 10.11:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5C2588 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 11.2 | Not readable |
| #5C2588 text on white | 10.11:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #5C2588 text on black | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -9.7 | 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
#F8F3FE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 306.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5FD
oklch(93.7% 0.034 304.5)
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Step 200
200
#E3CFFC
oklch(88.5% 0.065 305.3)
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Step 300
300
#D3ADFD
oklch(80.9% 0.117 305.7)
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Step 400
400
#BE7CFC
oklch(70.7% 0.189 306)
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Step 500
500
#AE51FA
oklch(63.1% 0.242 305.7)
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Step 600
600
#9A27E9
oklch(55.6% 0.262 305.6)
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Step 700
700
#8412CA
oklch(49.1% 0.244 305.9)
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Step 800
800
#6B17A4
oklch(42.7% 0.203 305.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5C2588
oklch(39.7% 0.158 305.7)
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Step 950
950
#33144C
oklch(27% 0.1 306.2)
#5C2588 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) | #00408B | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004286 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #543C54 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C2588
#5C2588
oklch(39.7% 0.158 305.7)
- #3A5000
#3A5000
oklch(39.8% 0.101 125.7)
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 #5C2588, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.061
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.063
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.069
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.072
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.077
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.078
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.081
Use #5C2588 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.