#5C1666
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35.5% 0.142 322.4), rgb(92, 22, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.92:1).
About this color
#5C1666 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.76:1 |
| White text | 11.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C1666 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 22, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 65%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.5% 0.142 322.4) |
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 #5C1666 | 11.92:1 | AAA | Lc -100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5C1666 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 7.6 | Not readable |
| #5C1666 text on white | 11.92:1 | AAA | Lc 96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #5C1666 text on black | 1.76:1 | 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
#F4E3F6
oklch(93.5% 0.031 322.6)
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Step 200
200
#ECCDF1
oklch(88.5% 0.059 321.6)
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Step 300
300
#E2AAE9
oklch(81% 0.106 322.7)
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Step 400
400
#D178DE
oklch(70.7% 0.17 322.3)
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Step 500
500
#C34ED5
oklch(63% 0.218 322.1)
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Step 600
600
#AF27C2
oklch(55.6% 0.237 322.3)
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Step 700
700
#9615A7
oklch(49.1% 0.22 322.4)
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Step 800
800
#7A1887
oklch(42.7% 0.182 322.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5C1666
oklch(35.5% 0.142 322.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A1340
oklch(27% 0.091 322.1)
#5C1666 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) | #003268 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #223A64 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D253D | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C1666
#5C1666
oklch(35.5% 0.142 322.4)
- #014A00
#014A00
oklch(35.5% 0.12 142.4)
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 #5C1666, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.037
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.053
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.054
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.056
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.067
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.070
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.071
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.085
Use #5C1666 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.