#5C3395
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(42.6% 0.154 298.9), rgb(92, 51, 149).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.88:1).
About this color
#5C3395 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C3395 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 51, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 49%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.154 298.9) |
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 #5C3395 | 8.88:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5C3395 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #5C3395 text on white | 8.88:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #5C3395 text on black | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6F9
oklch(93.5% 0.026 300.3)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F6
oklch(88.6% 0.049 298.5)
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Step 300
300
#C8B4F3
oklch(80.8% 0.09 298.9)
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Step 400
400
#AD8BED
oklch(70.7% 0.143 298.7)
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Step 500
500
#9A6AE7
oklch(63.1% 0.183 298.8)
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Step 600
600
#864DD5
oklch(55.6% 0.2 299)
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Step 700
700
#723DB9
oklch(49.2% 0.186 299)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5C3395
oklch(42.6% 0.154 298.9)
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Step 900
900
#4B2E77
oklch(37.6% 0.12 298.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C1C46
oklch(27% 0.076 298.8)
#5C3395 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) | #004A98 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004993 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F495F | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C3395
#5C3395
oklch(42.6% 0.154 298.9)
- #495600
#495600
oklch(42.7% 0.101 119.3)
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 #5C3395, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.044
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.047
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.067
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.078
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.079
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.080
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.083
Use #5C3395 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.