#5C1754
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(34.4% 0.125 333), rgb(92, 23, 84).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.31:1).
About this color
#5C1754 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.70:1 |
| White text | 12.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C1754 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 23, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 60%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.4% 0.125 333) |
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 #5C1754 | 12.31:1 | AAA | Lc -100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5C1754 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #5C1754 text on white | 12.31:1 | AAA | Lc 97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #5C1754 text on black | 1.70:1 | 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
#F6E4F2
oklch(93.7% 0.027 333.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE8
oklch(88.5% 0.052 333.1)
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Step 300
300
#E6AADB
oklch(80.9% 0.095 333)
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Step 400
400
#D77AC8
oklch(70.7% 0.151 333.2)
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Step 500
500
#C953BA
oklch(63% 0.192 332.8)
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Step 600
600
#B531A6
oklch(55.6% 0.209 333.1)
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Step 700
700
#9B228E
oklch(49.1% 0.193 333)
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Step 800
800
#7E1F73
oklch(42.6% 0.16 333.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5C1754
oklch(34.4% 0.125 333)
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Step 950
950
#3C1537
oklch(27.1% 0.079 332.7)
#5C1754 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) | #142E56 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D3852 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #601E33 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C1754
#5C1754
oklch(34.4% 0.125 333)
- #004621
#004621
oklch(34.5% 0.09 152.6)
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 #5C1754, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5C1754.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.007
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.045
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.049
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.057
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.069
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.073
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.074
Use #5C1754 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.