#5C2F80
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(40.4% 0.134 307), rgb(92, 47, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.66:1).
About this color
#5C2F80 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C2F80 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 47, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 46%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.134 307) |
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 #5C2F80 | 9.66:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5C2F80 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #5C2F80 text on white | 9.66:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #5C2F80 text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | 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
#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
#CEB4E9
oklch(81% 0.078 307)
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Step 400
400
#B58BDD
oklch(70.7% 0.124 307)
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Step 500
500
#A36BD4
oklch(63.1% 0.161 307)
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Step 600
600
#8E50C1
oklch(55.5% 0.174 306.9)
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Step 700
700
#7940A7
oklch(49.1% 0.163 306.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5C2F80
oklch(40.4% 0.134 307)
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Step 900
900
#50306C
oklch(37.7% 0.103 306.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F1C3F
oklch(26.9% 0.067 307.6)
#5C2F80 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) | #074383 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #20457E | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #563F53 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C2F80
#5C2F80
oklch(40.4% 0.134 307)
- #395200
#395200
oklch(40.3% 0.104 127.1)
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 #5C2F80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.049
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.064
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.081
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.086
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.087
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.089
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.090
Use #5C2F80 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.