#5C348B
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(42% 0.14 301.9), rgb(92, 52, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.05:1).
About this color
#5C348B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C348B |
| RGB | rgb(92, 52, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 46%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.14 301.9) |
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 #5C348B | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5C348B | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #5C348B text on white | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #5C348B text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6F7
oklch(93.5% 0.024 301.9)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F3
oklch(88.6% 0.045 301.1)
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Step 300
300
#CAB5ED
oklch(81% 0.081 301.8)
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Step 400
400
#B08CE4
oklch(70.8% 0.13 302)
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Step 500
500
#9D6CDC
oklch(63.1% 0.167 302)
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Step 600
600
#8851CA
oklch(55.6% 0.182 301.7)
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Step 700
700
#7441AF
oklch(49.2% 0.169 301.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5C348B
oklch(42% 0.14 301.9)
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Step 900
900
#4D3071
oklch(37.7% 0.109 302)
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Step 950
950
#2D1D42
oklch(27.1% 0.068 302)
#5C348B 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) | #00488E | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #194889 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #53465A | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C348B
#5C348B
oklch(42% 0.14 301.9)
- #445500
#445500
oklch(42% 0.102 122)
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 #5C348B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.040
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.049
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.075
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.080
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.089
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.089
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.090
Use #5C348B 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.