#5C1964
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35.7% 0.136 323.3), rgb(92, 25, 100).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.81:1).
About this color
#5C1964 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.77:1 |
| White text | 11.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C1964 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 25, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 60%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.7% 0.136 323.3) |
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 #5C1964 | 11.81:1 | AAA | Lc -99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5C1964 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 7.7 | Not readable |
| #5C1964 text on white | 11.81:1 | AAA | Lc 96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #5C1964 text on black | 1.77:1 | 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F6
oklch(93.7% 0.029 322.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECCDEF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 323.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1AAE7
oklch(80.8% 0.103 323.2)
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Step 400
400
#D07ADB
oklch(70.7% 0.164 322.9)
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Step 500
500
#C351D0
oklch(63.1% 0.21 323.5)
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Step 600
600
#AE2DBD
oklch(55.6% 0.227 323.3)
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Step 700
700
#951CA3
oklch(49% 0.212 323.2)
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Step 800
800
#791C84
oklch(42.6% 0.175 323.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5C1964
oklch(35.7% 0.136 323.3)
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Step 950
950
#3A143E
oklch(27% 0.087 323.8)
#5C1964 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) | #013366 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #253A62 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E263D | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C1964
#5C1964
oklch(35.7% 0.136 323.3)
- #004B05
#004B05
oklch(35.8% 0.119 143.3)
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 #5C1964, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.033
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.054
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.055
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.057
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.070
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.075
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.087
Use #5C1964 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.