#5C30A4
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(43.3% 0.176 295.5), rgb(92, 48, 164).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.69:1).
About this color
#5C30A4 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C30A4 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 48, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 55%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.3% 0.176 295.5) |
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 #5C30A4 | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5C30A4 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #5C30A4 text on white | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #5C30A4 text on black | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
-
Step 100
100
#EBE6FC
oklch(93.5% 0.03 296.2)
-
Step 200
200
#DBD2FB
oklch(88.4% 0.057 295.3)
-
Step 300
300
#C6B3FC
oklch(80.9% 0.103 296)
-
Step 400
400
#AA88FA
oklch(70.6% 0.164 295.7)
-
Step 500
500
#9765F8
oklch(63.2% 0.21 295.4)
-
Step 600
600
#8346E6
oklch(55.6% 0.227 295.5)
-
Step 700
700
#6F35C8
oklch(49.1% 0.212 295.4)
-
Step 800
800 (this color)
#5C30A4
oklch(43.3% 0.176 295.5)
-
Step 900
900
#4A2B80
oklch(37.7% 0.137 295.9)
-
Step 950
950
#2B1A4B
oklch(26.9% 0.087 296)
#5C30A4 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) | #004CA7 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0049A2 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #494D66 | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C30A4
#5C30A4
oklch(43.3% 0.176 295.5)
- #4F5700
#4F5700
oklch(43.5% 0.099 115.8)
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 #5C30A4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5C30A4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.028
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.050
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.059
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.062
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.062
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.066
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.067
Use #5C30A4 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.