#5C357E
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(41.2% 0.122 306.5), rgb(92, 53, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.26:1).
About this color
#5C357E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C357E |
| RGB | rgb(92, 53, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 41%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.2% 0.122 306.5) |
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 #5C357E | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5C357E | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #5C357E text on white | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #5C357E text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F5
oklch(93.7% 0.02 305.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3EE
oklch(88.6% 0.039 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#CCB5E5
oklch(80.8% 0.071 306.6)
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Step 400
400
#B38DD9
oklch(70.7% 0.115 306.6)
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Step 500
500
#A06FCE
oklch(63.1% 0.146 306.5)
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Step 600
600
#8B55BB
oklch(55.6% 0.159 306.4)
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Step 700
700
#7645A1
oklch(49.1% 0.147 306.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5C357E
oklch(41.2% 0.122 306.5)
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Step 900
900
#4F3269
oklch(37.8% 0.096 306.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E1E3D
oklch(27% 0.059 306.7)
#5C357E 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) | #1B4680 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #29477C | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #574354 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C357E
#5C357E
oklch(41.2% 0.122 306.5)
- #3C5400
#3C5400
oklch(41.1% 0.105 126.3)
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 #5C357E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.044
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.048
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.059
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.074
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.083
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.093
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.094
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.095
Use #5C357E 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.