#5C3877
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(41.3% 0.108 308.8), rgb(92, 56, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.18:1).
About this color
#5C3877 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C3877 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 56, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 36%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.3% 0.108 308.8) |
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 #5C3877 | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5C3877 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #5C3877 text on white | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #5C3877 text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3EB
oklch(88.5% 0.035 309.7)
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Step 300
300
#CCB6E0
oklch(80.8% 0.063 308.6)
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Step 400
400
#B38FD1
oklch(70.7% 0.102 308.9)
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Step 500
500
#A072C4
oklch(63.1% 0.129 309)
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Step 600
600
#8B59B1
oklch(55.6% 0.14 308.7)
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Step 700
700
#764898
oklch(49% 0.131 308.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5C3877
oklch(41.3% 0.108 308.8)
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Step 900
900
#4E3463
oklch(37.7% 0.083 308.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E1F3A
oklch(27.1% 0.052 308.8)
#5C3877 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) | #274679 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #314875 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #584352 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C3877
#5C3877
oklch(41.3% 0.108 308.8)
- #395602
#395602
oklch(41.4% 0.108 128.8)
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 #5C3877, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.049
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.061
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.065
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.070
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.076
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.088
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.092
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.097
Use #5C3877 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.