#5C2B95
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(41.5% 0.164 300.5), rgb(92, 43, 149).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.39:1).
About this color
#5C2B95 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C2B95 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 43, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 55%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.164 300.5) |
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 #5C2B95 | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5C2B95 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #5C2B95 text on white | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #5C2B95 text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | 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
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 299.5)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F8
oklch(88.5% 0.053 299.7)
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Step 300
300
#CAB3F6
oklch(81% 0.096 300)
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Step 400
400
#B188F1
oklch(70.8% 0.153 300.6)
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Step 500
500
#9E65EC
oklch(63.1% 0.197 300.3)
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Step 600
600
#8A47DA
oklch(55.6% 0.214 300.4)
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Step 700
700
#7537BD
oklch(49.1% 0.198 300.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5C2B95
oklch(41.5% 0.164 300.5)
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Step 900
900
#4E2C7A
oklch(37.8% 0.128 300.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D1B47
oklch(27% 0.08 300)
#5C2B95 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) | #004698 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004693 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F445D | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C2B95
#5C2B95
oklch(41.5% 0.164 300.5)
- #455300
#455300
oklch(41.5% 0.099 120.2)
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 #5C2B95, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.053
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.056
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.058
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.068
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.072
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.077
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.088
Use #5C2B95 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.