#5C306B
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(39.2% 0.107 316.9), rgb(92, 48, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.04:1).
About this color
#5C306B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.066 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C306B |
| RGB | rgb(92, 48, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 38%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.2% 0.107 316.9) |
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 #5C306B | 10.04:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5C306B | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #5C306B text on white | 10.04:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #5C306B text on black | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -9.5 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F4
oklch(93.5% 0.023 317.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1ED
oklch(88.5% 0.043 316.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6B1E4
oklch(80.9% 0.081 316.7)
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Step 400
400
#C186D6
oklch(70.7% 0.13 316.9)
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Step 500
500
#B065CA
oklch(63% 0.164 316.8)
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Step 600
600
#9C49B7
oklch(55.6% 0.179 317.1)
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Step 700
700
#85399E
oklch(49.1% 0.168 316.8)
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Step 800
800
#6C3080
oklch(42.6% 0.139 316.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5C306B
oklch(39.2% 0.107 316.9)
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Step 950
950
#331A3C
oklch(26.9% 0.068 316.5)
#5C306B 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) | #243F6D | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #314369 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C3948 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C306B
#5C306B
oklch(39.2% 0.107 316.9)
- #26520E
#26520E
oklch(39.2% 0.108 137.1)
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 #5C306B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.068
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.078
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.079
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.082
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.086
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.090
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.092
Use #5C306B 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.