#5C3284
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(41.2% 0.134 304.8), rgb(92, 50, 132).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.35:1).
About this color
#5C3284 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C3284 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 50, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 45%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.2% 0.134 304.8) |
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 #5C3284 | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5C3284 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #5C3284 text on white | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #5C3284 text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F6
oklch(93.5% 0.023 305.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F1
oklch(88.4% 0.044 304.5)
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Step 300
300
#CCB4EA
oklch(80.8% 0.079 304.9)
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Step 400
400
#B38CDF
oklch(70.8% 0.125 305)
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Step 500
500
#A06CD6
oklch(63% 0.161 304.9)
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Step 600
600
#8B51C4
oklch(55.5% 0.175 304.6)
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Step 700
700
#7641A9
oklch(49% 0.163 304.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5C3284
oklch(41.2% 0.134 304.8)
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Step 900
900
#4F306D
oklch(37.7% 0.105 305.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E1D40
oklch(27% 0.066 304.8)
#5C3284 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) | #094587 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #204782 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #554356 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C3284
#5C3284
oklch(41.2% 0.134 304.8)
- #3E5400
#3E5400
oklch(41.2% 0.104 125.1)
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 #5C3284, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.043
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.056
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.080
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.086
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.087
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.089
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.091
Use #5C3284 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.