#5C2F7E
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(40.3% 0.132 307.8), rgb(92, 47, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.70:1).
About this color
#5C2F7E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.132 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 9.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C2F7E |
| RGB | rgb(92, 47, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 46%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.132 307.8) |
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 #5C2F7E | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5C2F7E | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #5C2F7E text on white | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #5C2F7E text on black | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 308.2)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2F0
oklch(88.5% 0.044 307.9)
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Step 300
300
#CEB4E8
oklch(80.9% 0.077 307.4)
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Step 400
400
#B68BDC
oklch(70.8% 0.123 307.9)
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Step 500
500
#A46CD2
oklch(63.2% 0.157 307.9)
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Step 600
600
#8F51BF
oklch(55.7% 0.171 307.8)
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Step 700
700
#7A41A5
oklch(49.2% 0.159 307.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5C2F7E
oklch(40.3% 0.132 307.8)
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Step 900
900
#51306B
oklch(37.8% 0.103 308.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F1D3F
oklch(27.1% 0.065 307)
#5C2F7E 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) | #0B4381 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #22457C | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #573E52 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C2F7E
#5C2F7E
oklch(40.3% 0.132 307.8)
- #385200
#385200
oklch(40.2% 0.105 127.6)
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 #5C2F7E, 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 0.050
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.066
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.081
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.086
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.087
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.087
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.089
Use #5C2F7E 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.