#5C3B8D
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(43.2% 0.132 299.4), rgb(92, 59, 141).
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White text reads best on this color (8.51:1).
About this color
#5C3B8D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.46:1 |
| White text | 8.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C3B8D |
| RGB | rgb(92, 59, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 41%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.2% 0.132 299.4) |
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 #5C3B8D | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5C3B8D | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Not readable |
| #5C3B8D text on white | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #5C3B8D text on black | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F7
oklch(93.7% 0.022 300.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F2
oklch(88.4% 0.043 300.2)
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Step 300
300
#C7B6EC
oklch(80.9% 0.077 299.1)
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Step 400
400
#AC8EE2
oklch(70.6% 0.123 299.7)
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Step 500
500
#9870DA
oklch(63.1% 0.157 299.3)
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Step 600
600
#8356C7
oklch(55.6% 0.17 299.2)
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Step 700
700
#6F45AC
oklch(49.1% 0.159 299.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5C3B8D
oklch(43.2% 0.132 299.4)
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Step 900
900
#4A326F
oklch(37.6% 0.103 299.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B1E41
oklch(26.9% 0.064 299.2)
#5C3B8D 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) | #164C90 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #224C8B | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #524C5E | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C3B8D
#5C3B8D
oklch(43.2% 0.132 299.4)
- #4A5800
#4A5800
oklch(43.3% 0.103 119.8)
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 #5C3B8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.035
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.041
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.060
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.075
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.089
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.090
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.092
Use #5C3B8D 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.