#5C1966
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35.8% 0.138 322.2), rgb(92, 25, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.75:1).
About this color
#5C1966 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.78:1 |
| White text | 11.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C1966 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 25, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 61%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.8% 0.138 322.2) |
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 #5C1966 | 11.75:1 | AAA | Lc -99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5C1966 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 7.8 | Not readable |
| #5C1966 text on white | 11.75:1 | AAA | Lc 96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #5C1966 text on black | 1.78:1 | 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
#ECCDF0
oklch(88.5% 0.058 322.4)
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Step 300
300
#E1AAE8
oklch(80.9% 0.104 322.7)
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Step 400
400
#D07ADD
oklch(70.8% 0.166 322.2)
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Step 500
500
#C251D3
oklch(63.1% 0.212 322.2)
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Step 600
600
#AD2CC0
oklch(55.6% 0.23 322.1)
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Step 700
700
#951BA6
oklch(49.2% 0.215 322.3)
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Step 800
800
#791B86
oklch(42.7% 0.178 322.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5C1966
oklch(35.8% 0.138 322.2)
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Step 950
950
#39143F
oklch(27% 0.087 321.9)
#5C1966 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) | #003368 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #243A64 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D273E | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C1966
#5C1966
oklch(35.8% 0.138 322.2)
- #034B00
#034B00
oklch(35.8% 0.121 142.1)
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 #5C1966, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.037
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.056
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.056
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.057
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.067
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.072
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.073
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.086
Use #5C1966 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.