#5C317E

Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.6% 0.129 307.4), rgb(92, 49, 126).

Aa

White text reads best on this color (9.56:1).

About this color

#5C317E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.56:1.

Hue familyPurples
Lightnessdark (41%)
Chromamoderately saturated (0.129)
Temperaturein between
Nearest nameDark Slate Blue (#483D8B)
Black text2.19:1
White text9.56:1

Values

HEX#5C317E
RGBrgb(92, 49, 126)
HSLhsl(274, 44%, 34%)
OKLCHoklch(40.6% 0.129 307.4)

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.

PairWCAG 2ResultAPCAAPCA guidance
White text on #5C317E 9.56:1 AAA Lc -96.0 Preferred for body text
Black text on #5C317E 2.19:1 Fails Lc 12.2 Not readable
#5C317E text on white 9.56:1 AAA Lc 91.7 Preferred for body text
#5C317E text on black 2.19:1 Fails Lc -10.6 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.

  1. Step 50

    50

    #F7F4FB

    oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)

  2. Step 100

    100

    #EEE6F6

    oklch(93.6% 0.023 308.2)

  3. Step 200

    200

    #E0D2EF

    oklch(88.4% 0.042 307.2)

  4. Step 300

    300

    #CEB4E7

    oklch(80.9% 0.076 307.8)

  5. Step 400

    400

    #B58CDB

    oklch(70.8% 0.12 307.4)

  6. Step 500

    500

    #A26DD1

    oklch(63.1% 0.153 307)

  7. Step 600

    600

    #8E52BE

    oklch(55.6% 0.168 307.5)

  8. Step 700

    700

    #7842A4

    oklch(49.1% 0.156 307)

  9. Step 800

    800 (this color)

    #5C317E

    oklch(40.6% 0.129 307.4)

  10. Step 900

    900

    #50316A

    oklch(37.8% 0.099 307.4)

  11. Step 950

    950

    #2F1D3E

    oklch(27% 0.063 307.9)

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#5C317E 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.

VisionSeen asShift (ΔE)
Protanopia (no red cones)#1244800.108
Deuteranopia (no green cones)#25467C0.096
Tritanopia (no blue cones)#5740520.093
Achromatopsia (no color)#4545450.129

Harmonies

Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.

Complementary

The opposite hue (180°).

  • #5C317E

    #5C317E

    oklch(40.6% 0.129 307.4)

  • #395300

    #395300

    oklch(40.6% 0.105 127.5)

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.

  • #5C317E

    #5C317E

    oklch(40.6% 0.129 307.4)

  • #3B3E8D

    #3B3E8D

    oklch(40.7% 0.128 277.4)

  • #722762

    #722762

    oklch(40.6% 0.128 337.1)

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Split complementary

The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).

  • #5C317E

    #5C317E

    oklch(40.6% 0.129 307.4)

  • #564900

    #564900

    oklch(40.6% 0.084 97.5)

  • #005834

    #005834

    oklch(40.5% 0.096 157.6)

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Triadic

Three hues spaced 120° apart.

  • #5C317E

    #5C317E

    oklch(40.6% 0.129 307.4)

  • #693E00

    #693E00

    oklch(40.6% 0.09 67)

  • #005550

    #005550

    oklch(40.5% 0.07 187.9)

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Square

Four hues spaced 90° apart.

  • #5C317E

    #5C317E

    oklch(40.6% 0.129 307.4)

  • #802707

    #802707

    oklch(40.7% 0.129 37.4)

  • #395300

    #395300

    oklch(40.6% 0.105 127.5)

  • #005263

    #005263

    oklch(40.5% 0.073 218)

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Palettes with this color

Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #5C317E, closest first.

Similar named colors

The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.

Use #5C317E 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.