#5C3E97
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(44.4% 0.14 295.7), rgb(92, 62, 151).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.10:1).
About this color
#5C3E97 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.59:1 |
| White text | 8.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C3E97 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 62, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 42%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.14 295.7) |
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 #5C3E97 | 8.10:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5C3E97 | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5C3E97 text on white | 8.10:1 | AAA | Lc 87.7 | Fine for body text |
| #5C3E97 text on black | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -14.4 | 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
#EBE7F8
oklch(93.6% 0.023 296.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBD4F5
oklch(88.6% 0.046 295.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5B6F0
oklch(80.9% 0.082 296.4)
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Step 400
400
#A88FE9
oklch(70.8% 0.131 295.7)
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Step 500
500
#9470E2
oklch(63.2% 0.167 295.8)
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Step 600
600
#7F55D0
oklch(55.7% 0.182 295.6)
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Step 700
700
#6B44B4
oklch(49.1% 0.17 295.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5C3E97
oklch(44.4% 0.14 295.7)
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Step 900
900
#483274
oklch(37.7% 0.109 296.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A1E44
oklch(27% 0.069 296)
#5C3E97 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) | #0C509A | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A4E95 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E5164 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C3E97
#5C3E97
oklch(44.4% 0.14 295.7)
- #525A00
#525A00
oklch(44.5% 0.101 115.6)
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 #5C3E97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.029
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.040
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.058
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.076
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.077
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.078
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.086
Use #5C3E97 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.