#5C1557
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(34.4% 0.13 331.1), rgb(92, 21, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.35:1).
About this color
#5C1557 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.130 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 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.69:1 |
| White text | 12.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C1557 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 21, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 63%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.4% 0.13 331.1) |
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 #5C1557 | 12.35:1 | AAA | Lc -100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5C1557 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #5C1557 text on white | 12.35:1 | AAA | Lc 97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #5C1557 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.
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Step 50
50
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.029 330.9)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDEA
oklch(88.6% 0.054 330.9)
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Step 300
300
#E6AADE
oklch(81% 0.097 331.1)
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Step 400
400
#D779CD
oklch(70.7% 0.157 331.1)
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Step 500
500
#CA51BF
oklch(63.1% 0.199 331.4)
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Step 600
600
#B52DAC
oklch(55.6% 0.217 331)
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Step 700
700
#9B1D93
oklch(49% 0.201 331.1)
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Step 800
800
#7E1C78
oklch(42.7% 0.167 330.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5C1557
oklch(34.4% 0.13 331.1)
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Step 950
950
#3C1438
oklch(27% 0.082 331.6)
#5C1557 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) | #0F2E59 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B3855 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #601E34 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C1557
#5C1557
oklch(34.4% 0.13 331.1)
- #00461E
#00461E
oklch(34.5% 0.093 151)
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 #5C1557, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.011
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.043
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.048
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.056
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.067
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.073
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.074
Use #5C1557 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.