#5C387E
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(41.7% 0.117 305.7), rgb(92, 56, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.04:1).
About this color
#5C387E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.117 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 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C387E |
| RGB | rgb(92, 56, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 38%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.7% 0.117 305.7) |
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 #5C387E | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5C387E | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #5C387E text on white | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #5C387E text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | 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
#EDE7F5
oklch(93.7% 0.02 305.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3EE
oklch(88.5% 0.039 305.6)
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Step 300
300
#CBB6E4
oklch(80.9% 0.068 305.6)
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Step 400
400
#B18FD7
oklch(70.8% 0.109 305.4)
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Step 500
500
#9E71CC
oklch(63.1% 0.14 305.6)
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Step 600
600
#8957B9
oklch(55.5% 0.153 305.6)
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Step 700
700
#74479F
oklch(49.1% 0.141 305.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5C387E
oklch(41.7% 0.117 305.7)
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Step 900
900
#4D3368
oklch(37.7% 0.092 305.1)
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Step 950
950
#2D1E3D
oklch(26.9% 0.059 305.1)
#5C387E 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) | #214880 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D497C | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #564555 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C387E
#5C387E
oklch(41.7% 0.117 305.7)
- #3E5600
#3E5600
oklch(41.8% 0.106 126)
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 #5C387E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.042
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.049
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.056
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.068
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.076
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.091
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.095
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.096
Use #5C387E 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.