#5C2D7F
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(40.1% 0.136 307.8), rgb(92, 45, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.82:1).
About this color
#5C2D7F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C2D7F |
| RGB | rgb(92, 45, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 48%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.136 307.8) |
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 #5C2D7F | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5C2D7F | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #5C2D7F text on white | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #5C2D7F 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
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5FA
oklch(93.6% 0.03 307.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D0F7
oklch(88.5% 0.057 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#D3AFF4
oklch(80.9% 0.102 308)
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Step 400
400
#BD82EE
oklch(70.8% 0.162 308)
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Step 500
500
#AC5CE8
oklch(63% 0.208 307.8)
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Step 600
600
#983BD6
oklch(55.6% 0.227 308)
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Step 700
700
#822BBA
oklch(49.1% 0.211 307.9)
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Step 800
800
#692696
oklch(42.6% 0.175 307.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5C2D7F
oklch(40.1% 0.136 307.8)
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Step 950
950
#321846
oklch(27.1% 0.085 307.8)
#5C2D7F 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) | #014282 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F447D | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #573D51 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C2D7F
#5C2D7F
oklch(40.1% 0.136 307.8)
- #375200
#375200
oklch(40.2% 0.105 128.2)
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 #5C2D7F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.052
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.067
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.077
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.084
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.085
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.087
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.089
Use #5C2D7F 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.