#5C3E90
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(43.9% 0.131 297.7), rgb(92, 62, 144).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.24:1).
About this color
#5C3E90 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.54:1 |
| White text | 8.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C3E90 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 62, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 40%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.9% 0.131 297.7) |
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 #5C3E90 | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5C3E90 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5C3E90 text on white | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #5C3E90 text on black | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -14.0 | 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
#EBE7F7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 297.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4F2
oklch(88.6% 0.042 297.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6B7EC
oklch(81% 0.075 297.7)
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Step 400
400
#AA8FE3
oklch(70.7% 0.123 298)
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Step 500
500
#9571DB
oklch(63% 0.157 297.4)
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Step 600
600
#8157C8
oklch(55.6% 0.169 297.8)
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Step 700
700
#6D46AD
oklch(49.1% 0.158 297.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5C3E90
oklch(43.9% 0.131 297.7)
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Step 900
900
#493370
oklch(37.7% 0.102 298)
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Step 950
950
#2A1E42
oklch(26.9% 0.066 297.1)
#5C3E90 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) | #194F93 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #234E8E | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #504F61 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C3E90
#5C3E90
oklch(43.9% 0.131 297.7)
- #4E5900
#4E5900
oklch(43.9% 0.102 117.7)
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 #5C3E90, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.036
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.039
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.055
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.070
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.086
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.086
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.088
Use #5C3E90 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.