#5C1463
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35.1% 0.142 324.1), rgb(92, 20, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.10:1).
About this color
#5C1463 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.73:1 |
| White text | 12.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C1463 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 20, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 66%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.1% 0.142 324.1) |
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 #5C1463 | 12.10:1 | AAA | Lc -100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5C1463 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #5C1463 text on white | 12.10:1 | AAA | Lc 96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #5C1463 text on black | 1.73:1 | 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
#FAF2FB
oklch(97% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F6
oklch(93.6% 0.032 324.2)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDF0
oklch(88.6% 0.058 323.4)
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Step 300
300
#E3A9E7
oklch(80.9% 0.106 324.3)
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Step 400
400
#D378DB
oklch(70.7% 0.169 324.2)
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Step 500
500
#C64DD1
oklch(63.1% 0.217 324.3)
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Step 600
600
#B126BE
oklch(55.6% 0.235 324.2)
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Step 700
700
#9813A4
oklch(49.1% 0.22 324.2)
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Step 800
800
#7B1785
oklch(42.7% 0.181 323.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5C1463
oklch(35.1% 0.142 324.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B133E
oklch(27.1% 0.089 324.9)
#5C1463 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) | #003165 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #233961 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E233B | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C1463
#5C1463
oklch(35.1% 0.142 324.1)
- #004909
#004909
oklch(35.2% 0.114 144)
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 #5C1463, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.032
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.050
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.053
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.054
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.066
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.073
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.084
Use #5C1463 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.