#5C2DA2
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(42.8% 0.177 296.5), rgb(92, 45, 162).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.92:1).
About this color
#5C2DA2 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C2DA2 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 45, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 57%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.177 296.5) |
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 #5C2DA2 | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5C2DA2 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #5C2DA2 text on white | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #5C2DA2 text on black | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | 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
#DCD2FB
oklch(88.5% 0.057 296.4)
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Step 300
300
#C7B3FC
oklch(80.9% 0.103 296.6)
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Step 400
400
#AC87FA
oklch(70.7% 0.166 296.8)
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Step 500
500
#9964F7
oklch(63.1% 0.211 296.5)
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Step 600
600
#8544E6
oklch(55.6% 0.229 296.5)
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Step 700
700
#7133C8
oklch(49% 0.214 296.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5C2DA2
oklch(42.8% 0.177 296.5)
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Step 900
900
#4B2A80
oklch(37.6% 0.138 296.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C1A4B
oklch(27% 0.087 297.1)
#5C2DA2 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 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0048A0 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A4A64 | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C2DA2
#5C2DA2
oklch(42.8% 0.177 296.5)
- #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 #5C2DA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.029
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.046
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.060
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.061
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.062
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.067
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.072
Use #5C2DA2 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.