#5C3673
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.7% 0.106 311.3), rgb(92, 54, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.41:1).
About this color
#5C3673 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C3673 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 54, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 36%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.106 311.3) |
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 #5C3673 | 9.41:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5C3673 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #5C3673 text on white | 9.41:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #5C3673 text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F3
oklch(93.7% 0.018 311.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D3EA
oklch(88.5% 0.035 312.4)
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Step 300
300
#CEB6DF
oklch(81% 0.062 311.2)
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Step 400
400
#B58FCE
oklch(70.8% 0.099 311.4)
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Step 500
500
#A272C1
oklch(63.1% 0.126 311.1)
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Step 600
600
#8D58AE
oklch(55.5% 0.139 311.1)
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Step 700
700
#784895
oklch(49.1% 0.128 311.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5C3673
oklch(40.7% 0.106 311.3)
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Step 900
900
#503362
oklch(37.7% 0.085 311.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F1E39
oklch(26.9% 0.053 312.1)
#5C3673 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) | #274475 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #324771 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #59404F | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C3673
#5C3673
oklch(40.7% 0.106 311.3)
- #345408
#345408
oklch(40.6% 0.106 131)
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 #5C3673, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.054
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.066
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.071
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.077
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.081
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.084
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.091
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.094
Use #5C3673 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.