#5C2F74
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.6% 0.12 312.3), rgb(92, 47, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.93:1).
About this color
#5C2F74 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C2F74 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 47, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 42%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.6% 0.12 312.3) |
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 #5C2F74 | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5C2F74 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #5C2F74 text on white | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #5C2F74 text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -9.8 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 312.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D0F1
oklch(88.4% 0.049 312.2)
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Step 300
300
#D4B0EB
oklch(80.8% 0.09 312)
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Step 400
400
#BF84E1
oklch(70.7% 0.145 312.3)
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Step 500
500
#AE62D8
oklch(63.1% 0.183 312)
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Step 600
600
#9A44C5
oklch(55.6% 0.2 312.4)
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Step 700
700
#8334AA
oklch(49% 0.186 312.3)
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Step 800
800
#6B2D8A
oklch(42.8% 0.154 312.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5C2F74
oklch(39.6% 0.12 312.3)
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Step 950
950
#331941
oklch(27% 0.077 312.4)
#5C2F74 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) | #1A4076 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B4472 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #593B4C | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C2F74
#5C2F74
oklch(39.6% 0.12 312.3)
- #2E5200
#2E5200
oklch(39.6% 0.111 132.4)
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 #5C2F74, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.059
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.064
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.074
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.076
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.084
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.087
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.088
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.089
Use #5C2F74 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.