#5C2CA2
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(42.7% 0.178 296.6), rgb(92, 44, 162).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.98:1).
About this color
#5C2CA2 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 8.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C2CA2 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 44, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 57%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.178 296.6) |
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 #5C2CA2 | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5C2CA2 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #5C2CA2 text on white | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #5C2CA2 text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FC
oklch(93.5% 0.03 296.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCD2FC
oklch(88.5% 0.058 296.1)
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Step 300
300
#C7B3FC
oklch(80.9% 0.103 296.6)
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Step 400
400
#AC87FB
oklch(70.7% 0.167 296.6)
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Step 500
500
#9963F8
oklch(63.1% 0.213 296.5)
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Step 600
600
#8643E7
oklch(55.7% 0.232 296.8)
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Step 700
700
#7133C9
oklch(49.1% 0.215 296.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5C2CA2
oklch(42.7% 0.178 296.6)
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Step 900
900
#4B2A81
oklch(37.7% 0.139 296.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C1A4B
oklch(27% 0.087 297.1)
#5C2CA2 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) | #004AA5 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0048A0 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A4A64 | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C2CA2
#5C2CA2
oklch(42.7% 0.178 296.6)
- #4C5500
#4C5500
oklch(42.7% 0.098 116.6)
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 #5C2CA2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5C2CA2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.030
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.045
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.059
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.061
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.061
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.068
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.073
Use #5C2CA2 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.