#5C1769
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35.8% 0.144 320.7), rgb(92, 23, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.78:1).
About this color
#5C1769 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.78:1 |
| White text | 11.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C1769 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 23, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 64%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.8% 0.144 320.7) |
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 #5C1769 | 11.78:1 | AAA | Lc -99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5C1769 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 7.8 | Not readable |
| #5C1769 text on white | 11.78:1 | AAA | Lc 96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #5C1769 text on black | 1.78:1 | 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
#FAF2FC
oklch(97% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F7
oklch(93.7% 0.03 320.9)
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Step 200
200
#ECCDF2
oklch(88.6% 0.06 320.8)
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Step 300
300
#E0AAEB
oklch(80.9% 0.107 320.6)
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Step 400
400
#D078E1
oklch(70.7% 0.173 321)
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Step 500
500
#C24ED8
oklch(63.1% 0.22 320.9)
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Step 600
600
#AD27C6
oklch(55.6% 0.239 320.5)
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Step 700
700
#9515AB
oklch(49.2% 0.223 320.8)
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Step 800
800
#79188A
oklch(42.8% 0.184 321)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5C1769
oklch(35.8% 0.144 320.7)
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Step 950
950
#391341
oklch(26.9% 0.091 320.3)
#5C1769 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) | #00336B | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #203A67 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D273F | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C1769
#5C1769
oklch(35.8% 0.144 320.7)
- #0D4A00
#0D4A00
oklch(35.7% 0.117 140.7)
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 #5C1769, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.042
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.052
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.058
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.058
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.067
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.070
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.075
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.083
Use #5C1769 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.