#5C349E
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(43.4% 0.163 296.3), rgb(92, 52, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.60:1).
About this color
#5C349E is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.43:1 |
| White text | 8.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C349E |
| RGB | rgb(92, 52, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 50%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.4% 0.163 296.3) |
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 #5C349E | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5C349E | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Not readable |
| #5C349E text on white | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #5C349E text on black | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | 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
#EBE6FB
oklch(93.5% 0.029 296.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCD3F9
oklch(88.6% 0.053 296.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6B4F8
oklch(80.9% 0.096 296.3)
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Step 400
400
#AA8AF4
oklch(70.7% 0.153 296.2)
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Step 500
500
#9768EF
oklch(63% 0.195 296.4)
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Step 600
600
#834BDE
oklch(55.7% 0.212 296.3)
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Step 700
700
#6F3BC1
oklch(49.2% 0.197 296.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5C349E
oklch(43.4% 0.163 296.3)
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Step 900
900
#4A2E7C
oklch(37.8% 0.127 296.4)
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Step 950
950
#2B1C48
oklch(27.1% 0.079 296.5)
#5C349E 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) | #004CA1 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004A9C | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B4D64 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C349E
#5C349E
oklch(43.4% 0.163 296.3)
- #4E5700
#4E5700
oklch(43.4% 0.1 116.5)
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 #5C349E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.021
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.050
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.061
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.068
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.071
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.071
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.074
Use #5C349E 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.