#5C33AC
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(44.4% 0.181 293.1), rgb(92, 51, 172).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.31:1).
About this color
#5C33AC is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.52:1 |
| White text | 8.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C33AC |
| RGB | rgb(92, 51, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 54%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.181 293.1) |
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 #5C33AC | 8.31:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5C33AC | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5C33AC text on white | 8.31:1 | AAA | Lc 88.0 | Fine for body text |
| #5C33AC text on black | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -14.1 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FD
oklch(93.7% 0.03 292.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD3FD
oklch(88.6% 0.058 292.8)
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Step 300
300
#C3B4FF
oklch(80.9% 0.105 293.1)
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Step 400
400
#A689FF
oklch(70.7% 0.169 292.9)
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Step 500
500
#9365FD
oklch(63.1% 0.216 293.2)
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Step 600
600
#7F45ED
oklch(55.7% 0.236 292.9)
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Step 700
700
#6C34CE
oklch(49.1% 0.219 293.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5C33AC
oklch(44.4% 0.181 293.1)
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Step 900
900
#472B84
oklch(37.7% 0.141 292.8)
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Step 950
950
#291A4D
oklch(26.8% 0.09 292.9)
#5C33AC 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) | #0050B0 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004CAA | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #44516C | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C33AC
#5C33AC
oklch(44.4% 0.181 293.1)
- #545900
#545900
oklch(44.4% 0.099 113.5)
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 #5C33AC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5C33AC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.037
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.048
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.053
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.054
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.054
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.058
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.061
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.061
Use #5C33AC 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.