#5C2D7B
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(39.8% 0.131 309.5), rgb(92, 45, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.92:1).
About this color
#5C2D7B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C2D7B |
| RGB | rgb(92, 45, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 46%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.131 309.5) |
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 #5C2D7B | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5C2D7B | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #5C2D7B text on white | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #5C2D7B text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -9.9 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5F9
oklch(93.6% 0.029 308.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D0F5
oklch(88.5% 0.054 309.5)
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Step 300
300
#D4AFF1
oklch(80.9% 0.099 309.8)
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Step 400
400
#BE82EA
oklch(70.7% 0.158 309.5)
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Step 500
500
#AE5DE3
oklch(63.1% 0.202 309.7)
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Step 600
600
#993ED1
oklch(55.6% 0.219 309.3)
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Step 700
700
#832EB5
oklch(49.2% 0.204 309.5)
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Step 800
800
#6A2892
oklch(42.6% 0.168 309.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5C2D7B
oklch(39.8% 0.131 309.5)
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Step 950
950
#321844
oklch(26.9% 0.083 309.2)
#5C2D7B 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) | #0B417D | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #234479 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #583C4F | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C2D7B
#5C2D7B
oklch(39.8% 0.131 309.5)
- #345100
#345100
oklch(39.7% 0.106 129.4)
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 #5C2D7B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.055
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.071
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.079
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.081
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.084
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.084
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.089
Use #5C2D7B 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.