#5C2F95
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(42% 0.159 299.7), rgb(92, 47, 149).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.14:1).
About this color
#5C2F95 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C2F95 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 47, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 52%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.159 299.7) |
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 #5C2F95 | 9.14:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5C2F95 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #5C2F95 text on white | 9.14:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #5C2F95 text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 299.5)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F7
oklch(88.5% 0.052 300.1)
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Step 300
300
#C9B3F4
oklch(80.8% 0.093 299.8)
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Step 400
400
#AF89EF
oklch(70.7% 0.149 299.8)
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Step 500
500
#9C67EA
oklch(63% 0.191 299.6)
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Step 600
600
#884AD8
oklch(55.6% 0.207 299.6)
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Step 700
700
#743ABB
oklch(49.2% 0.192 299.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5C2F95
oklch(42% 0.159 299.7)
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Step 900
900
#4D2D78
oklch(37.7% 0.124 300.2)
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Step 950
950
#2D1B47
oklch(27% 0.08 300)
#5C2F95 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) | #004898 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004793 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F475E | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C2F95
#5C2F95
oklch(42% 0.159 299.7)
- #475400
#475400
oklch(42% 0.099 119.5)
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 #5C2F95, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.048
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.053
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.061
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.073
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.075
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.084
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.085
Use #5C2F95 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.