#5C3566
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.8% 0.092 319.2), rgb(92, 53, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.73:1).
About this color
#5C3566 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.071 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C3566 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 53, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 32%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.092 319.2) |
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 #5C3566 | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5C3566 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #5C3566 text on white | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #5C3566 text on black | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F2
oklch(93.6% 0.019 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D2EA
oklch(88.6% 0.038 319.2)
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Step 300
300
#D4B3DD
oklch(80.9% 0.068 318.9)
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Step 400
400
#BE8ACC
oklch(70.7% 0.11 319)
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Step 500
500
#AE6BBF
oklch(63.2% 0.141 319.3)
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Step 600
600
#9951AB
oklch(55.7% 0.153 319.3)
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Step 700
700
#824193
oklch(49.1% 0.142 318.9)
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Step 800
800
#6A3677
oklch(42.7% 0.118 319.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5C3566
oklch(39.8% 0.092 319.2)
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Step 950
950
#331C38
oklch(27% 0.059 320.3)
#5C3566 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) | #2D4168 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #384565 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C3B48 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C3566
#5C3566
oklch(39.8% 0.092 319.2)
- #2A521F
#2A521F
oklch(39.6% 0.091 139.3)
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 #5C3566, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.071
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.073
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.075
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.083
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.085
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.087
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.087
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.088
Use #5C3566 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.