#5C1953
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(34.6% 0.121 333.7), rgb(92, 25, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.21:1).
About this color
#5C1953 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.71:1 |
| White text | 12.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C1953 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 25, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 57%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.6% 0.121 333.7) |
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 #5C1953 | 12.21:1 | AAA | Lc -100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5C1953 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #5C1953 text on white | 12.21:1 | AAA | Lc 97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #5C1953 text on black | 1.71:1 | 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
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 333.7)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE7
oklch(88.5% 0.051 334.2)
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Step 300
300
#E5ABD9
oklch(80.9% 0.09 333.9)
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Step 400
400
#D67CC6
oklch(70.8% 0.145 333.8)
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Step 500
500
#C955B7
oklch(63.1% 0.186 334)
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Step 600
600
#B435A3
oklch(55.7% 0.202 333.9)
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Step 700
700
#9A258C
oklch(49% 0.188 333.5)
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Step 800
800
#7D2271
oklch(42.6% 0.154 333.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5C1953
oklch(34.6% 0.121 333.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C1536
oklch(27% 0.078 333.8)
#5C1953 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) | #172F55 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F3951 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #601F33 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C1953
#5C1953
oklch(34.6% 0.121 333.7)
- #004623
#004623
oklch(34.6% 0.087 153.9)
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 #5C1953, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5C1953.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.008
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.047
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.050
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.058
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.068
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.075
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.076
Use #5C1953 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.