#5C369C
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(43.5% 0.158 296.4), rgb(92, 54, 156).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.52:1).
About this color
#5C369C is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.158 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 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.46:1 |
| White text | 8.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C369C |
| RGB | rgb(92, 54, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 49%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.158 296.4) |
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 #5C369C | 8.52:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5C369C | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5C369C text on white | 8.52:1 | AAA | Lc 88.8 | Fine for body text |
| #5C369C text on black | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -13.4 | 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
#EBE7FA
oklch(93.7% 0.026 295.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCD3F8
oklch(88.6% 0.051 296.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6B5F6
oklch(81% 0.092 296.3)
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Step 400
400
#AA8BF1
oklch(70.7% 0.148 296.4)
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Step 500
500
#976AEC
oklch(63.1% 0.189 296.6)
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Step 600
600
#824DDA
oklch(55.5% 0.205 296.4)
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Step 700
700
#6E3DBD
oklch(49% 0.19 296.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5C369C
oklch(43.5% 0.158 296.4)
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Step 900
900
#492F7A
oklch(37.7% 0.122 296)
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Step 950
950
#2B1C47
oklch(27% 0.078 297)
#5C369C 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) | #004D9F | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004B9A | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C4D64 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C369C
#5C369C
oklch(43.5% 0.158 296.4)
- #4F5700
#4F5700
oklch(43.5% 0.099 115.8)
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 #5C369C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.020
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.047
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.066
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.071
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.073
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.075
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.077
Use #5C369C 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.