#5C186B
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36% 0.144 319.6), rgb(92, 24, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.67:1).
About this color
#5C186B is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.79:1 |
| White text | 11.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C186B |
| RGB | rgb(92, 24, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 63%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36% 0.144 319.6) |
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 #5C186B | 11.67:1 | AAA | Lc -99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5C186B | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 8.0 | Not readable |
| #5C186B text on white | 11.67:1 | AAA | Lc 95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #5C186B text on black | 1.79:1 | 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
#FAF3FC
oklch(97.2% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F7
oklch(93.6% 0.03 319.1)
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Step 200
200
#EBCDF2
oklch(88.5% 0.059 319.8)
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Step 300
300
#E0AAED
oklch(81% 0.109 319.7)
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Step 400
400
#CE79E3
oklch(70.7% 0.172 319.4)
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Step 500
500
#C14FDB
oklch(63.2% 0.221 319.7)
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Step 600
600
#AC27C8
oklch(55.6% 0.24 319.7)
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Step 700
700
#9315AD
oklch(49% 0.223 319.4)
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Step 800
800
#78188C
oklch(42.7% 0.185 319.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5C186B
oklch(36% 0.144 319.6)
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Step 950
950
#391342
oklch(27% 0.092 319.5)
#5C186B 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) | #00346D | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F3B69 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C2940 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C186B
#5C186B
oklch(36% 0.144 319.6)
- #134A00
#134A00
oklch(35.9% 0.115 139.6)
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 #5C186B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.045
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.052
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.060
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.062
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.065
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.072
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.078
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.082
Use #5C186B 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.