#5C278C
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(40.2% 0.159 304), rgb(92, 39, 140).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.88:1).
About this color
#5C278C is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C278C |
| RGB | rgb(92, 39, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 56%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.159 304) |
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 #5C278C | 9.88:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5C278C | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #5C278C text on white | 9.88:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #5C278C text on black | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -10.2 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F9
oklch(93.7% 0.027 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D1F6
oklch(88.4% 0.053 303.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDB2F2
oklch(80.9% 0.093 303.7)
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Step 400
400
#B587EB
oklch(70.7% 0.148 304.1)
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Step 500
500
#A365E5
oklch(63.1% 0.19 303.8)
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Step 600
600
#8F47D3
oklch(55.6% 0.207 304)
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Step 700
700
#7A37B7
oklch(49.2% 0.193 304)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5C278C
oklch(40.2% 0.159 304)
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Step 900
900
#502B76
oklch(37.6% 0.125 303.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F1A45
oklch(26.9% 0.079 304.1)
#5C278C 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) | #00428F | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00438A | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #533F57 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C278C
#5C278C
oklch(40.2% 0.159 304)
- #3D5100
#3D5100
oklch(40.3% 0.101 124.3)
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 #5C278C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.057
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.064
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.067
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.067
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.073
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.082
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.084
Use #5C278C 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.