#5C105B
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(34.2% 0.139 328.7), rgb(92, 16, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.49:1).
About this color
#5C105B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.68:1 |
| White text | 12.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C105B |
| RGB | rgb(92, 16, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 70%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.2% 0.139 328.7) |
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 #5C105B | 12.49:1 | AAA | Lc -100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5C105B | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #5C105B text on white | 12.49:1 | AAA | Lc 97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #5C105B text on black | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F4
oklch(93.6% 0.03 329.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFCCEC
oklch(88.4% 0.057 328.8)
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Step 300
300
#E6A8E2
oklch(80.8% 0.105 328.7)
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Step 400
400
#D776D3
oklch(70.6% 0.167 328.7)
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Step 500
500
#CB4CC8
oklch(63.2% 0.214 328.7)
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Step 600
600
#B624B4
oklch(55.6% 0.232 328.8)
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Step 700
700
#9C129B
oklch(49.1% 0.215 328.6)
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Step 800
800
#7F167E
oklch(42.8% 0.178 328.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5C105B
oklch(34.2% 0.139 328.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C123B
oklch(26.9% 0.088 328.6)
#5C105B 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) | #012D5D | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #273759 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F1C35 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C105B
#5C105B
oklch(34.2% 0.139 328.7)
- #004619
#004619
oklch(34.4% 0.098 148.7)
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 #5C105B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.020
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.040
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.056
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.059
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.059
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.074
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.080
Use #5C105B 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.