#5C194B
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(34.2% 0.115 339.5), rgb(92, 25, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.38:1).
About this color
#5C194B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.69:1 |
| White text | 12.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C194B |
| RGB | rgb(92, 25, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 57%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.2% 0.115 339.5) |
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 #5C194B | 12.38:1 | AAA | Lc -100.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5C194B | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #5C194B text on white | 12.38:1 | AAA | Lc 97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #5C194B text on black | 1.69:1 | 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 340.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE3
oklch(88.4% 0.049 340.1)
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Step 300
300
#E7ABD3
oklch(80.9% 0.087 339.3)
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Step 400
400
#D87CBC
oklch(70.6% 0.138 339.5)
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Step 500
500
#CB57AB
oklch(63.1% 0.176 339.5)
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Step 600
600
#B63796
oklch(55.5% 0.191 339.6)
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Step 700
700
#9D2880
oklch(49.2% 0.178 339.8)
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Step 800
800
#7F2468
oklch(42.7% 0.146 339.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5C194B
oklch(34.2% 0.115 339.5)
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Step 950
950
#3C1632
oklch(27% 0.072 338.7)
#5C194B 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) | #1D2E4C | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #323849 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #621B2F | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C194B
#5C194B
oklch(34.2% 0.115 339.5)
- #00442A
#00442A
oklch(34.1% 0.077 160.1)
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 #5C194B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5C194B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.015
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.051
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.055
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.058
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.059
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.069
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.073
Use #5C194B 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.