#5C3CB1
Closest named color: Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6). oklch(46.1% 0.176 290.4), rgb(92, 60, 177).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.67:1).
About this color
#5C3CB1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 290°. 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 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.67:1.
| 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 | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C3CB1 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 60, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 49%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.1% 0.176 290.4) |
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 #5C3CB1 | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5C3CB1 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5C3CB1 text on white | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #5C3CB1 text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -15.9 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FA
oklch(93.5% 0.026 290.7)
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Step 200
200
#D8D4F7
oklch(88.4% 0.048 290.6)
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Step 300
300
#C0B8F4
oklch(81% 0.084 290.5)
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Step 400
400
#A090EF
oklch(70.6% 0.137 290.2)
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Step 500
500
#8B71E9
oklch(63% 0.174 290.5)
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Step 600
600
#7756D8
oklch(55.6% 0.19 290.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5C3CB1
oklch(46.1% 0.176 290.4)
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Step 800
800
#513A97
oklch(42.7% 0.145 290.2)
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Step 900
900
#433378
oklch(37.7% 0.113 290.6)
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Step 950
950
#271F47
oklch(27.1% 0.072 290)
#5C3CB1 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) | #0055B5 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0050AF | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #415871 | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C3CB1
#5C3CB1
oklch(46.1% 0.176 290.4)
- #5C5D00
#5C5D00
oklch(46.2% 0.101 110.5)
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 #5C3CB1, 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 0.037
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.038
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.045
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.046
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.057
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.062
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.070
Use #5C3CB1 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.