#5C306C
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.3% 0.109 316.3), rgb(92, 48, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.02:1).
About this color
#5C306C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.067 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C306C |
| RGB | rgb(92, 48, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 38%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.3% 0.109 316.3) |
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 #5C306C | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5C306C | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #5C306C text on white | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #5C306C 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
#F0E5F5
oklch(93.5% 0.024 315.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1EE
oklch(88.6% 0.045 315.5)
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Step 300
300
#D6B1E4
oklch(80.9% 0.081 316.7)
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Step 400
400
#C086D7
oklch(70.7% 0.13 316)
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Step 500
500
#B065CC
oklch(63.1% 0.166 316.2)
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Step 600
600
#9B49B8
oklch(55.6% 0.18 316.3)
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Step 700
700
#85399F
oklch(49.1% 0.169 316.5)
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Step 800
800
#6C3081
oklch(42.7% 0.14 316.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5C306C
oklch(39.3% 0.109 316.3)
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Step 950
950
#331A3D
oklch(26.9% 0.07 315.6)
#5C306C 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) | #233F6E | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #31436A | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B3949 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C306C
#5C306C
oklch(39.3% 0.109 316.3)
- #27520B
#27520B
oklch(39.2% 0.109 136.3)
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 #5C306C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.067
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.067
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.076
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.080
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.082
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.085
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.092
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.092
Use #5C306C 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.