#5C2A86
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(40.2% 0.149 305.6), rgb(92, 42, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.85:1).
About this color
#5C2A86 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.149 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 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C2A86 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 42, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 52%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.149 305.6) |
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 #5C2A86 | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5C2A86 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #5C2A86 text on white | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #5C2A86 text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | 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
#EFE5FC
oklch(93.7% 0.032 305.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3CFFA
oklch(88.4% 0.062 306.2)
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Step 300
300
#D2AEFA
oklch(80.9% 0.111 305.7)
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Step 400
400
#BC7FF8
oklch(70.8% 0.179 305.6)
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Step 500
500
#AC57F4
oklch(63.2% 0.228 305.7)
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Step 600
600
#9832E2
oklch(55.6% 0.247 305.8)
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Step 700
700
#8220C5
oklch(49.2% 0.231 305.8)
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Step 800
800
#691F9F
oklch(42.6% 0.191 305.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5C2A86
oklch(40.2% 0.149 305.6)
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Step 950
950
#32164A
oklch(27% 0.094 305.8)
#5C2A86 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) | #004289 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0F4384 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #553E54 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C2A86
#5C2A86
oklch(40.2% 0.149 305.6)
- #3B5100
#3B5100
oklch(40.2% 0.102 125.5)
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 #5C2A86, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.054
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.066
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.071
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.075
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.083
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.083
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.084
Use #5C2A86 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.