#5C1981
Closest named color: Indigo (#4B0082). oklch(37.8% 0.164 309.8), rgb(92, 25, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.98:1).
About this color
#5C1981 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indigo (#4B0082), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Indigo (#4B0082) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C1981 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 25, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 68%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.164 309.8) |
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 #5C1981 | 10.98:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5C1981 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #5C1981 text on white | 10.98:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #5C1981 text on black | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -8.2 | 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
#F9F3FE
oklch(97.2% 0.016 310.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4FC
oklch(93.6% 0.035 309.8)
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Step 200
200
#E7CDFC
oklch(88.5% 0.069 309.8)
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Step 300
300
#D9AAFC
oklch(80.9% 0.123 310)
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Step 400
400
#C677FB
oklch(70.8% 0.197 309.9)
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Step 500
500
#B749F8
oklch(63.2% 0.252 309.7)
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Step 600
600
#A312E7
oklch(55.6% 0.274 309.7)
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Step 700
700
#8B00C6
oklch(49.1% 0.249 309.9)
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Step 800
800
#7108A2
oklch(42.6% 0.211 309.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5C1981
oklch(37.8% 0.164 309.8)
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Step 950
950
#36114B
oklch(27% 0.104 310.4)
#5C1981 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) | #003A84 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003D7F | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #57334D | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C1981
#5C1981
oklch(37.8% 0.164 309.8)
- #2F4C00
#2F4C00
oklch(37.9% 0.102 130.1)
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 #5C1981, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.049
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.059
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.065
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.076
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.080
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.082
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.083
Use #5C1981 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.