#5C1844
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(33.7% 0.111 345), rgb(92, 24, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.58:1).
About this color
#5C1844 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.66:1 |
| White text | 12.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C1844 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 24, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 59%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.7% 0.111 345) |
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 #5C1844 | 12.58:1 | AAA | Lc -101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5C1844 | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #5C1844 text on white | 12.58:1 | AAA | Lc 97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #5C1844 text on black | 1.66:1 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4ED
oklch(93.7% 0.024 347.2)
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Step 200
200
#F1CDE0
oklch(88.4% 0.047 345)
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Step 300
300
#E8ABCD
oklch(80.8% 0.084 344.6)
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Step 400
400
#DA7DB4
oklch(70.7% 0.133 344.6)
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Step 500
500
#CE58A1
oklch(63.2% 0.17 345)
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Step 600
600
#B9388C
oklch(55.6% 0.186 344.8)
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Step 700
700
#9F2977
oklch(49.1% 0.173 344.8)
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Step 800
800
#812460
oklch(42.6% 0.142 345.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5C1844
oklch(33.7% 0.111 345)
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Step 950
950
#3D162E
oklch(26.9% 0.07 344.9)
#5C1844 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) | #1F2C45 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #343742 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62172B | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C1844
#5C1844
oklch(33.7% 0.111 345)
- #00422E
#00422E
oklch(33.6% 0.07 165.5)
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 #5C1844, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.025
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.054
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.056
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.057
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.060
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.061
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.072
Use #5C1844 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.