#5C3071
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.6% 0.115 313.6), rgb(92, 48, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.92:1).
About this color
#5C3071 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.061 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C3071 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 48, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 40%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.6% 0.115 313.6) |
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 #5C3071 | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5C3071 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #5C3071 text on white | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #5C3071 text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -9.8 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.025 314)
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Step 200
200
#E5D0F0
oklch(88.5% 0.049 314.2)
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Step 300
300
#D5B1E8
oklch(81% 0.085 313.8)
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Step 400
400
#BF85DD
oklch(70.7% 0.138 313.5)
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Step 500
500
#AF63D3
oklch(63.1% 0.177 313.8)
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Step 600
600
#9A47C0
oklch(55.7% 0.19 313.6)
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Step 700
700
#8337A6
oklch(49.1% 0.178 313.3)
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Step 800
800
#6B2F86
oklch(42.8% 0.146 313.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5C3071
oklch(39.6% 0.115 313.6)
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Step 950
950
#331A3F
oklch(27.1% 0.072 313.7)
#5C3071 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) | #1F4073 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E446F | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A3B4B | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C3071
#5C3071
oklch(39.6% 0.115 313.6)
- #2B5300
#2B5300
oklch(39.7% 0.114 133.9)
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 #5C3071, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.061
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.068
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.072
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.078
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.083
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.087
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.090
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.090
Use #5C3071 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.