#5C1459
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(34.5% 0.133 329.8), rgb(92, 20, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.35:1).
About this color
#5C1459 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.69:1 |
| White text | 12.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C1459 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 20, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 64%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.5% 0.133 329.8) |
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 #5C1459 | 12.35:1 | AAA | Lc -100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5C1459 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #5C1459 text on white | 12.35:1 | AAA | Lc 97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #5C1459 text on black | 1.69:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
-
Step 100
100
#F6E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.029 330.9)
-
Step 200
200
#EFCDEB
oklch(88.6% 0.055 329.9)
-
Step 300
300
#E5A9E0
oklch(80.8% 0.1 329.3)
-
Step 400
400
#D678D0
oklch(70.6% 0.16 329.5)
-
Step 500
500
#C950C3
oklch(63.1% 0.203 329.7)
-
Step 600
600
#B52BAF
oklch(55.7% 0.221 330)
-
Step 700
700
#9B1B97
oklch(49.1% 0.206 329.6)
-
Step 800
800
#7E1B7A
oklch(42.7% 0.17 329.9)
-
Step 900
900 (this color)
#5C1459
oklch(34.5% 0.133 329.8)
-
Step 950
950
#3C143A
oklch(27.1% 0.084 329.6)
#5C1459 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) | #0B2E5B | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #293857 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #601E35 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C1459
#5C1459
oklch(34.5% 0.133 329.8)
- #00461C
#00461C
oklch(34.5% 0.095 150)
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 #5C1459, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.015
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.042
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.057
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.057
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.064
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.075
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.076
Use #5C1459 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.