#5C3E91
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(44% 0.132 297.4), rgb(92, 62, 145).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.22:1).
About this color
#5C3E91 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.55:1 |
| White text | 8.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C3E91 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 62, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 40%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.132 297.4) |
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 #5C3E91 | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5C3E91 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5C3E91 text on white | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #5C3E91 text on black | 2.55:1 | 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
#DCD4F3
oklch(88.6% 0.043 297.3)
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Step 300
300
#C6B7ED
oklch(81% 0.077 297.4)
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Step 400
400
#A98FE4
oklch(70.7% 0.124 297.2)
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Step 500
500
#9571DC
oklch(63.1% 0.158 297.2)
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Step 600
600
#8057C9
oklch(55.6% 0.171 297.1)
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Step 700
700
#6D46AE
oklch(49.1% 0.159 297.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5C3E91
oklch(44% 0.132 297.4)
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Step 900
900
#483371
oklch(37.7% 0.103 296.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A1E42
oklch(26.9% 0.066 297.1)
#5C3E91 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) | #184F94 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #224E8F | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #504F61 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C3E91
#5C3E91
oklch(44% 0.132 297.4)
- #4F5900
#4F5900
oklch(44% 0.101 117)
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 #5C3E91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.037
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.038
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.055
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.071
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.086
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.087
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.087
Use #5C3E91 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.