#5C3DAF
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(46.1% 0.172 290.5), rgb(92, 61, 175).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.65:1).
About this color
#5C3DAF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 2.74:1 |
| White text | 7.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C3DAF |
| RGB | rgb(92, 61, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 48%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.1% 0.172 290.5) |
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 #5C3DAF | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5C3DAF | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5C3DAF text on white | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #5C3DAF text on black | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -16.0 | 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
#E9E7F9
oklch(93.5% 0.024 291)
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Step 200
200
#D8D4F6
oklch(88.4% 0.047 290.8)
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Step 300
300
#C0B8F3
oklch(81% 0.083 290.6)
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Step 400
400
#A191ED
oklch(70.8% 0.133 290.6)
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Step 500
500
#8B72E7
oklch(63% 0.17 290.5)
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Step 600
600
#7757D5
oklch(55.6% 0.185 290.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5C3DAF
oklch(46.1% 0.172 290.5)
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Step 800
800
#513B96
oklch(42.7% 0.143 290.2)
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Step 900
900
#433377
oklch(37.6% 0.112 290.9)
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Step 950
950
#271F46
oklch(27.1% 0.07 290.3)
#5C3DAF 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) | #0055B3 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0051AD | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #425870 | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C3DAF
#5C3DAF
oklch(46.1% 0.172 290.5)
- #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 #5C3DAF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.040
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.040
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.044
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.049
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.055
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.065
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.068
Use #5C3DAF 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.