#5C2F7A
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40% 0.127 309.5), rgb(92, 47, 122).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.80:1).
About this color
#5C2F7A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C2F7A |
| RGB | rgb(92, 47, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 44%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.127 309.5) |
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 #5C2F7A | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5C2F7A | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #5C2F7A text on white | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #5C2F7A text on black | 2.14:1 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5F8
oklch(93.5% 0.027 309.2)
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Step 200
200
#E4D0F4
oklch(88.5% 0.053 310.1)
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Step 300
300
#D3B0EF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 309.6)
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Step 400
400
#BD83E7
oklch(70.6% 0.153 309.7)
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Step 500
500
#AC60E0
oklch(63.1% 0.194 309.3)
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Step 600
600
#9841CE
oklch(55.6% 0.212 309.4)
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Step 700
700
#8231B2
oklch(49.1% 0.197 309.6)
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Step 800
800
#692B90
oklch(42.7% 0.162 309.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5C2F7A
oklch(40% 0.127 309.5)
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Step 950
950
#321943
oklch(27% 0.079 309.6)
#5C2F7A 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) | #13427C | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #264478 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #583D50 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C2F7A
#5C2F7A
oklch(40% 0.127 309.5)
- #345200
#345200
oklch(40% 0.107 129.7)
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 #5C2F7A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.053
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.054
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.069
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.082
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.083
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.087
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.088
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.088
Use #5C2F7A 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.