#5C336B
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.7% 0.102 316.4), rgb(92, 51, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.80:1).
About this color
#5C336B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.066 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C336B |
| RGB | rgb(92, 51, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 35%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.102 316.4) |
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.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #5C336B | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5C336B | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #5C336B text on white | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #5C336B text on black | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -10.0 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
-
Step 100
100
#F0E6F4
oklch(93.7% 0.021 316.5)
-
Step 200
200
#E5D1EC
oklch(88.5% 0.042 317.4)
-
Step 300
300
#D5B2E2
oklch(81% 0.076 316.8)
-
Step 400
400
#BF88D4
oklch(70.8% 0.123 316.4)
-
Step 500
500
#AE68C8
oklch(63.2% 0.156 316.3)
-
Step 600
600
#994DB4
oklch(55.6% 0.169 316.4)
-
Step 700
700
#833D9B
oklch(49.2% 0.158 316.6)
-
Step 800
800
#6A337E
oklch(42.7% 0.131 316.2)
-
Step 900
900 (this color)
#5C336B
oklch(39.7% 0.102 316.4)
-
Step 950
950
#331B3B
oklch(27% 0.065 317.2)
#5C336B 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) | #28416D | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #344569 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B3B4A | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C336B
#5C336B
oklch(39.7% 0.102 316.4)
- #2B5314
#2B5314
oklch(39.8% 0.102 136.3)
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 #5C336B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.066
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.072
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.078
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.083
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.084
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.085
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.086
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.088
Use #5C336B 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.