#5C1549
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(33.6% 0.119 340.7), rgb(92, 21, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.66:1).
About this color
#5C1549 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.65:1 |
| White text | 12.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C1549 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 21, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 63%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.6% 0.119 340.7) |
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 #5C1549 | 12.66:1 | AAA | Lc -101.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5C1549 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #5C1549 text on white | 12.66:1 | AAA | Lc 97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #5C1549 text on black | 1.65:1 | 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
#FBF2F8
oklch(97% 0.012 337.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EF
oklch(93.7% 0.025 341.8)
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Step 200
200
#F1CDE3
oklch(88.5% 0.049 340.9)
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Step 300
300
#E9AAD2
oklch(80.9% 0.09 340.9)
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Step 400
400
#DB7ABB
oklch(70.6% 0.143 340.9)
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Step 500
500
#CE54AA
oklch(63.1% 0.182 340.7)
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Step 600
600
#B93395
oklch(55.6% 0.197 340.8)
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Step 700
700
#9F237F
oklch(49% 0.184 340.8)
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Step 800
800
#812068
oklch(42.6% 0.153 340.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5C1549
oklch(33.6% 0.119 340.7)
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Step 950
950
#3D1531
oklch(26.9% 0.074 340.7)
#5C1549 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) | #1A2C4A | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #313747 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62172D | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C1549
#5C1549
oklch(33.6% 0.119 340.7)
- #00422A
#00422A
oklch(33.5% 0.074 161.3)
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 #5C1549, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5C1549.
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 0.047
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.054
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.055
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.055
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.058
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.065
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.068
Use #5C1549 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.