#5C3369
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.6% 0.1 317.6), rgb(92, 51, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.84:1).
About this color
#5C3369 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.068 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C3369 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 51, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 35%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.6% 0.1 317.6) |
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 #5C3369 | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5C3369 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #5C3369 text on white | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #5C3369 text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -9.9 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F4
oklch(93.7% 0.021 316.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1EB
oklch(88.5% 0.041 318.4)
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Step 300
300
#D5B2E1
oklch(80.9% 0.075 317.4)
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Step 400
400
#BF88D1
oklch(70.7% 0.119 317.6)
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Step 500
500
#AF68C5
oklch(63.1% 0.153 317.8)
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Step 600
600
#9A4DB1
oklch(55.6% 0.166 317.9)
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Step 700
700
#833E99
oklch(49.2% 0.154 317.3)
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Step 800
800
#6B347C
oklch(42.8% 0.127 317.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5C3369
oklch(39.6% 0.1 317.6)
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Step 950
950
#331B3A
oklch(26.9% 0.064 318.3)
#5C3369 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) | #29416B | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #354567 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C3B49 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C3369
#5C3369
oklch(39.6% 0.1 317.6)
- #295217
#295217
oklch(39.5% 0.099 137.6)
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 #5C3369, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.068
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.070
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.082
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.083
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.084
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.084
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.086
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.089
Use #5C3369 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.