#5C3AAF
Closest named color: Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6). oklch(45.7% 0.176 291.2), rgb(92, 58, 175).
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White text reads best on this color (7.83:1).
About this color
#5C3AAF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6) |
| Black text | 2.67:1 |
| White text | 7.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C3AAF |
| RGB | rgb(92, 58, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 50%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.176 291.2) |
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 #5C3AAF | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5C3AAF | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5C3AAF text on white | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #5C3AAF text on black | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FD
oklch(93.6% 0.03 290)
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Step 200
200
#D9D3FD
oklch(88.5% 0.058 291.7)
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Step 300
300
#C1B5FE
oklch(80.9% 0.102 291.5)
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Step 400
400
#A38BFE
oklch(70.8% 0.164 291.2)
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Step 500
500
#8F68FC
oklch(63.1% 0.211 291.3)
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Step 600
600
#7B49EB
oklch(55.6% 0.229 291.3)
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Step 700
700
#6838CC
oklch(49% 0.213 291.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5C3AAF
oklch(45.7% 0.176 291.2)
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Step 900
900
#452D83
oklch(37.7% 0.137 291.2)
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Step 950
950
#281C4D
oklch(27.1% 0.087 290.8)
#5C3AAF 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) | #0054B3 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004FAD | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #42576F | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C3AAF
#5C3AAF
oklch(45.7% 0.176 291.2)
- #5A5C00
#5A5C00
oklch(45.8% 0.101 111.2)
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 #5C3AAF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.040
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.042
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.042
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.048
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.056
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.062
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.065
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.067
Use #5C3AAF 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.