#5C1454
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(34.1% 0.129 333), rgb(92, 20, 84).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.47:1).
About this color
#5C1454 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.006 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.68:1 |
| White text | 12.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C1454 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 20, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 64%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.1% 0.129 333) |
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 #5C1454 | 12.47:1 | AAA | Lc -100.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5C1454 | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #5C1454 text on white | 12.47:1 | AAA | Lc 97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #5C1454 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F2
oklch(93.5% 0.029 332.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE9
oklch(88.6% 0.054 332.9)
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Step 300
300
#E7AADB
oklch(81% 0.096 333.5)
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Step 400
400
#D879C9
oklch(70.7% 0.154 333.2)
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Step 500
500
#CB51BB
oklch(63.1% 0.197 333.1)
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Step 600
600
#B62DA7
oklch(55.5% 0.214 333)
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Step 700
700
#9D1D90
oklch(49.2% 0.2 333)
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Step 800
800
#7F1C75
oklch(42.7% 0.166 332.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5C1454
oklch(34.1% 0.129 333)
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Step 950
950
#3C1437
oklch(26.9% 0.081 332.7)
#5C1454 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) | #112D56 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C3852 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #601B32 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C1454
#5C1454
oklch(34.1% 0.129 333)
- #004521
#004521
oklch(34.2% 0.088 153)
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 #5C1454, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5C1454.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.006
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.041
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.054
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.055
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.070
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.071
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.071
Use #5C1454 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.