#5C356B
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40% 0.098 316), rgb(92, 53, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.64:1).
About this color
#5C356B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.065 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C356B |
| RGB | rgb(92, 53, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 34%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.098 316) |
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 #5C356B | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5C356B | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #5C356B text on white | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #5C356B text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F4
oklch(93.7% 0.021 316.5)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1EC
oklch(88.4% 0.042 316)
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Step 300
300
#D4B3E1
oklch(81% 0.073 316.4)
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Step 400
400
#BD89D2
oklch(70.7% 0.118 315.9)
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Step 500
500
#AC6AC6
oklch(63.1% 0.15 315.8)
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Step 600
600
#974FB3
oklch(55.6% 0.164 315.6)
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Step 700
700
#813F9A
oklch(49.1% 0.153 315.7)
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Step 800
800
#69357D
oklch(42.8% 0.126 315.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5C356B
oklch(40% 0.098 316)
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Step 950
950
#321C3B
oklch(27% 0.062 315.5)
#5C356B 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) | #2A426D | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #36466A | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B3D4B | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C356B
#5C356B
oklch(40% 0.098 316)
- #2D5317
#2D5317
oklch(40% 0.099 136.1)
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 #5C356B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.065
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.076
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.079
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.082
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.083
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.084
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.086
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.088
Use #5C356B 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.