#5C1157
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(34.1% 0.135 331.1), rgb(92, 17, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.55:1).
About this color
#5C1157 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.67:1 |
| White text | 12.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C1157 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 17, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 69%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.1% 0.135 331.1) |
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 #5C1157 | 12.55:1 | AAA | Lc -100.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5C1157 | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #5C1157 text on white | 12.55:1 | AAA | Lc 97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #5C1157 text on black | 1.67:1 | 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
#F6E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.029 330.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0CCEA
oklch(88.5% 0.056 331.7)
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Step 300
300
#E7A9DF
oklch(81% 0.101 331)
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Step 400
400
#D877CE
oklch(70.6% 0.161 331)
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Step 500
500
#CC4EC1
oklch(63.2% 0.206 331.3)
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Step 600
600
#B728AD
oklch(55.6% 0.224 331.3)
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Step 700
700
#9D1695
oklch(49.1% 0.209 331.1)
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Step 800
800
#801879
oklch(42.8% 0.173 331.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5C1157
oklch(34.1% 0.135 331.1)
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Step 950
950
#3D1339
oklch(27.1% 0.085 331.5)
#5C1157 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) | #092D59 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #293755 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #601B33 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C1157
#5C1157
oklch(34.1% 0.135 331.1)
- #00451D
#00451D
oklch(34.2% 0.092 150.8)
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 #5C1157, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.013
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.039
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.053
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.057
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.065
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.072
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.075
Use #5C1157 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.