#5C318C
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(41.6% 0.146 302.2), rgb(92, 49, 140).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.23:1).
About this color
#5C318C is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C318C |
| RGB | rgb(92, 49, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 48%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.6% 0.146 302.2) |
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 #5C318C | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5C318C | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #5C318C text on white | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #5C318C text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 303.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F4
oklch(88.5% 0.048 302.8)
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Step 300
300
#CBB4EF
oklch(80.9% 0.085 302.4)
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Step 400
400
#B18BE7
oklch(70.8% 0.136 302.1)
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Step 500
500
#9E6ADF
oklch(63% 0.174 302.2)
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Step 600
600
#8A4ECD
oklch(55.6% 0.19 302.4)
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Step 700
700
#753EB1
oklch(49.1% 0.176 302.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5C318C
oklch(41.6% 0.146 302.2)
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Step 900
900
#4E2F73
oklch(37.8% 0.114 302.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D1C43
oklch(26.9% 0.072 301.9)
#5C318C 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) | #00478F | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #12478A | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #52455A | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C318C
#5C318C
oklch(41.6% 0.146 302.2)
- #435400
#435400
oklch(41.6% 0.101 122.1)
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 #5C318C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.043
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.052
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.075
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.082
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.084
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.084
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.088
Use #5C318C 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.