#5C3884
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(42.1% 0.125 303.3), rgb(92, 56, 132).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.92:1).
About this color
#5C3884 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C3884 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 56, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 40%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.1% 0.125 303.3) |
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 #5C3884 | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5C3884 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #5C3884 text on white | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #5C3884 text on black | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | 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
#ECE7F6
oklch(93.6% 0.021 301.1)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F0
oklch(88.5% 0.041 302.8)
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Step 300
300
#CAB6E8
oklch(81% 0.073 303.1)
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Step 400
400
#B08EDC
oklch(70.7% 0.117 303.6)
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Step 500
500
#9D70D2
oklch(63.2% 0.148 303.6)
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Step 600
600
#8856BF
oklch(55.6% 0.161 303.6)
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Step 700
700
#7345A5
oklch(49% 0.151 303.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5C3884
oklch(42.1% 0.125 303.3)
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Step 900
900
#4D326B
oklch(37.7% 0.098 304)
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Step 950
950
#2D1E3F
oklch(27.1% 0.062 303.5)
#5C3884 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) | #1B4987 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #274982 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #554758 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C3884
#5C3884
oklch(42.1% 0.125 303.3)
- #435600
#435600
oklch(42.2% 0.104 123.1)
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 #5C3884, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.038
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.040
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.050
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.066
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.078
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.093
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.094
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.096
Use #5C3884 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.